Stick Built Roof

Then dimensional lumber called rafters are cut to fit one piece at a time and shoved up to a framer on the roof that s balancing on scaffolding who installs the rafters.

Stick built roof.

Stick framing takes place on site while trusses come prefabricated and ready to. Additional boards are placed horizontally on the frames to create a complete cover for the structure. However constructing a stick framed roof is not always easy. Builders sometimes also prefer this construction method when they want to provide a large attic space or high vaulted ceilings often called cathedral ceilings.

Other roof shapes particularly those with dormers or on houses with cathedral ceilings attic rooms or attic storage areas are stick built. Framers or roofer also have given me feedback about the strength of a trussed roof versus a stick framed roof. All the trusses built by us come with an engineer seal that say they will handle the loads that are specified. One of the most common is that with a site built roof it s easier to customize the roofline.

The two basic types of roof construction stick framing and truss assembly both produce a structurally sound roof. Gable and hip roofs may be built primarily of trusses. Stick framing is building the roof on the construction site one piece or board at a time. Stick framing creates a triangle between the rafters and ceiling joists.

A collar beam adds strength to the triangle at the middle. It starts with setting ridge and valley beams above the house walls.