Framing Roof Rakes

Exposed rakes often are on sheds or cottage homes.

Framing roof rakes.

After the end points of the plates are located the length is found using a base 1 triangle for a 6 in 12 pitch where the hypotenuse is 1 118 times the length of the base. For a shallow overhang less than 18 inches i use 2x6s on the flat so i typically frame the rake wall 11 2 inches shorter measured square to the rafter than the elevation of the rafter tops. Overhanging exposed overhanging and boxed in and abbreviated or extended. From one end of the rafter material using a speed square or framing square mark an x in 12 angle on the rafter and cut it.

Measure down y height from the long point of the rafter cut and make a mark. The diagonal plates are 3 1 2 inches down from the tops of the rafters to support 2x4 lookouts for framing the rake. Learn our coveted roof load sharing technique that guarantees. The rafters and framing in the eaves are left open.

Our ladder design will ensure you have a rock solid functional roof over your head for decades to come no matter what mother nature decides to throw at it. A closed rake is boxed in. There are three types of roof rakes. The soffit usually is 6 inches or less in width and simple in design.

This will the first point of the rafter measurement line. For lookouts on deeper overhangs i use 2x6s on edge so i frame the rake 51 2 inches lower than the top of the rafters.