How to attach a hip rafter to an inside corner?
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Greetings,
We are tearing down a small deck that is only accessible from the master bathroom (seems pointless to us but the previous owner may have had their reasons). I’d like to build a corner roof to have covered storage underneath and protect the service door. I’m planning on having one corner post and then beams terminating in the walls. What I’m stuck on is how to anchor the hip rafter on the inside corner? So far, what I’m imagining is attaching “common rafters” along both walls and then cutting 45’s on both sides of the hip rafter and using a hanger to attach it. Does this sound reasonable? Does that style hanger exist? The siding is going to be removed, the door removed. I’m attaching a picture in case that helps.
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You could search the Simpson catalogue or I would contact them direct. The catalogue is massive and there might be various options, but spec’d for something else. Calling if there’s an answer., would be the way to go.....
Probably you could run the hip into the wall and succeed in solidly fastening it.
How’s the circle top window work in your plan? Stay down below it enough that it can be properly flashed and snow build up won’t become a problem.
Best of luck!
Unless the new roof is the same dimension on both sides the hip will not hit right on the inside corner. If there are two different dimensions and you want it to land in the corner you will have an irregular pitched roof and hip will not run at a 45. A lot of jurisdictions do not require a hanger on top, but most will require hurricane ties on beam connection. Check w/ your code authority. I would run the commons against wall first and treat them as ledgers and land hip into that. Simpson will probably have a hanger. I’ve used joist hangers for rafters before as well. Cut a plumb cut on the bottom or make a notch for rafter to sit in hanger. If an irregular pitch, you may not be able to find a hanger. In that case you can use 6 way hanger and bend them to the angle you need. You could possible maintain the deck and create a dry deck, might be cheaper/easier.