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Guide to Roof Framing
Whether you're just building a simple gable roof or you're installing a complicated set of engineered trusses, this collection of articles and videos will help you get the job done.
Roof framing can be one of the most challenging and confusing parts of building a house, but careful planning and basic carpentry techniques are all it takes to frame even the most complicated roofs. To help you through the process we’ve compiled some of our favorite articles and videos from the Fine Homebuilding archives to help you complete a textbook, code-complaint roof every time.
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How-To
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Perfect Roof Rafters -
How-To
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Laying Out a Common Rafter -
How-To
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Framing a Roof Valley -
Design
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Framing Tricky Truss Roofs -
Design
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Roof-Framing Design -
How-To
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Hip-Roof Framing Made Easier -
How-To
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Roof Framing with Engineered Lumber -
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The Rafter You’re After: Using SketchUp to Draw Roof Framing -
How-To
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A No-Math Approach to Valley Plates -
How-To
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Framing a Dramatic Dormer -
How-To
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Valley Framing for Unequally Pitched Roofs -
How-To
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How it Works: Collar and Rafter Ties -
How-To
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Protected: Framing a Roof With Larry Haun -
How-To
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Rolling Roof Trusses -
How-To
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Simplified Valley Framing -
How-To
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A Tale of Two Pitches: Exploring Off-Angle Roof Framing -
How-To
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How it Works: Roof Trusses -
How-To
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Framing a Cathedral Ceiling -
How-To
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Elegant Eaves for a Truss Roof -
How-To
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Ceiling Joists for a Hip Roof -
How-To
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Framing an Octagonal Turret Roof -
How-To
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High-Performance Roofing, From Stick-Framing to Shingles -
How-To
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Roof Framing Revisited -
How-To
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VIDEO SERIES: How To Build a Bay-Window Roof -
How-To
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Larry Haun’s 10 Rules for Framing -
How-To
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Remove Roof Sheathing With a Modified Framing Nailer -
How-To
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How To Sheathe a Roof -
How-To
28
Framing a Hip Roof
