Hip Roof Rafters Layout

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Hip roof rafters layout. Outside top plate edge to ridge top edge common 10 11 3 4. Roof battens lath hip end side roof battens lath main roof side wall plate or inferior purlin cut corner connection roof covering materials layout hip end roof covering layout main roof. Hip roof framing plan truss layout jack rafters layout left side. The types of rafters used in a hip roof include common jack hip and ridge beam rafters.
Hip backing angle 15 4. Hip rafters are the diagonal rafters that span from the ridge at the top down to the corners of the roof. With a square roof the ridge becomes a square center piece kingpost with side lengths equal to common rafter thickness. Http amzn to 2sfscbz swanson speed square http amzn to 2svgnvt 16 x 24 framing square starrett http amzn to 2sflm5v milwaukee circular saw http amzn.
Hip roof framing center join diagram with options for square roof 1. The 4 hip rafters begin at the 4 corners of the roof and connect to the ridge beam.