Gable Roof Exposed Beams

Floor beam span tables of residential structural design we will now look at roof rafter and beam design.

Gable roof exposed beams. A ridge beam occupies the same position as a ridge board but it is fabricated from heavier lumber and unlike a ridge board it is supported at the gable ends by structural columns. In typical lumber frame construction roof insulation is placed between rafters and then covered up with drywall. Conventional methods of exposed a frame construction offer only a few structural solutions but there are important distinctions both physically and aesthetically that should be understood about the mechanics of each system. Here we have a wood framed gable roof.

When the rafters are exposed. A step by process on how to build a covered deck exposed gable beams using chief architect. This style had a resurgence in the 1930s during which modern homes were built with stylistic cues taken from the tudor period and that s the style of this particular home. How to expose rafters and still provide insulation.

While there are many ways to go about an exposed roof framing system today s post focuses specifically on a frame structures otherwise known as gable roofs. We also show you how to build stone columns with wood beams ho. Let s consider a basic gable wood roof framing design. Continuing on from part 3.