Hand Framed Hip Roof
Begin by measuring and cutting the wood then move on to installing the rafters and sheathing.
Hand framed hip roof. I ll start at the beginning with the easy bits before tackling the more complicated stuff and that way hopefully i ll make it really clear and easy to understand exactly how to set out measure cut and install hip and valley roof rafters. The procedure for the erection of a simple hip roof. While it s common to build hip roofs from trusses or premade frames it is possible to build your own hip roof. Hip roofs drain water well and leaves don t build up on them.
The procedure for the erection of a simple hip roof. This video explains in detail how to build a hip roof. Hip roofs can be generally framed into a large variety of sizes that can be t or l shaped and may need a more complex frame structure. Rick arnold frequent contributor to fine homebuilding and the journal of light construction presenter at jlc live the katz roadshow the remodeling show.