Gable Roof Truss Framing Plan

A gable truss sits on the end wall of a structure and has vertical studs every 2 feet or 16 inches.

Gable roof truss framing plan.

Gable roof a gable roof is when all rafters extend downward from the ridge board beam. This is similar to the gable shed because the trusses will be in two different cuts because of the two different angles. The gable shed has a roof like a house so the roof trusses will have a peak in the middle. The truss sides will be equal in length and width to fit equally on the shed walls.

No hips or valley s. A gable truss isn t structural and needs a continuous bearing support underneath such as a beam or wall. Framing a cross gable roof one good valley rafter supports another n 1851 a german immigrant named henry. Another default roof in archicad.

Gable trusses are more expensive than common structural trusses because more lumber is required. Gable roof framing calculator plan diagram with full dimensions. Finally there is a barn type or gambrel shed roof. Although a cross gable roof is mostly comprised of jack rafters the common rafter.

On the tab 3 d view you can better see your future gable roof into a volumetric representation. The point at which all the rafters are. Parts of a roof a ridge board is a horizontal member of the roof frame. The framing plan below shows a bird s eye view of these parts.

After they re up you can snap a line to mark and trim the tails in a nice straight line to make up for any ridge warp or marking cutting and fixing errors.