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I do custom remodeling in Washington, D.C. My partner’s uncle is building a cabin on his family farm in central Kentucky. The cabin is a perfect rectangle approximately 24 feet by 18 feet. Straight gable roof along the length with a foot overhang for fly rafters on either end. Here’s my problem. He has the walls framed up. He wants us to frame the roof. He wants to put a loft in one end and wants the rest of the roof to be vaulted, ie. no ceiling joists. What keeps the walls from failing under the load created by the rafters? It is my understanding that the ceiling joists tie the exterior walls together and provide support against the pressure created by the rafters. How do we frame this roof system so that it will support itself? Is there a truss product that achieves this end?
Thanks for your help in advance.
Matthew Griffin
Griffin & Coy Construction
Washington, D.C. 20002
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I do custom remodeling in Washington, D.C. My partner's uncle is building a cabin on his family farm in central Kentucky. The cabin is a perfect rectangle approximately 24 feet by 18 feet. Straight gable roof along the length with a foot overhang for fly rafters on either end. Here's my problem. He has the walls framed up. He wants us to frame the roof. He wants to put a loft in one end and wants the rest of the roof to be vaulted, ie. no ceiling joists. What keeps the walls from failing under the load created by the rafters? It is my understanding that the ceiling joists tie the exterior walls together and provide support against the pressure created by the rafters. How do we frame this roof system so that it will support itself? Is there a truss product that achieves this end?
Thanks for your help in advance.
Matthew Griffin
Griffin & Coy Construction
Washington, D.C. 20002