Garage Roof Framing

Wondering how to build the structure of your roof.

Garage roof framing.

It is a good idea to snap a line on the foundation with a chalk string as to where the outer face of the garage wall framing will sit. For most garage needs 24 is fine and uses less lumber. In the illustration we are using for a 12 x 24 garage we are holding the walls back 1 2 from the foundations outer edge so that when we place the 1 2 structural sheathing on the walls it will. The framing of a basic gable roof is based on a right angle triangle and the various roof framing components fit the triangle.

B 2 pieces of 2 4 lumber 36 1 4 1 piece of 2 6 lumber 260 top ridge. Check your local codes as you may not be able to have a 2nd story above the garage with 24 framing. Plenty of notes come with this plan talking about everything from roof materials and siding to pole frame construction windows doors and loft framing. 2x4 or 2x6 framing.

If you plan to have a heated garage and live in a cold part of the country go 2x6 and insulate. In order to build a garage roof you need to use the following. The rise or height of the roof at its peak is the altitude of the triangle. C 30 pieces of 2 4 lumber 97 1 4 14 pieces 6 1 2 rafters d 14 pieces of 3 4 tongue and groove plywood sheets 4 8 decking.

We couldn t include how to roof it install vinyl or cement board siding and windows etc but you can follow the above links or search for those topics in the search window above and find all the information you need. We will go over raft. We concentrated on garage door framing which is the most distinctive part of the project. If in your plans you have an overhang rake rafter on either end of the garage you will need to adjust the measurement to insure a sheet of plywood beginning at the edge of the overhang rake will end in the center of an interior truss.

And the line length measurement from the roof peak to the building wall is the hypotenuse. A 13 pieces of 2 4 lumber 144 long bottom rafters. The run or half the building span is the base of the triangle. Step by step instructions for framing a garage roof.