Roof Beam Construction Process

This is opposite the actual construction which starts at the bottom and works up.

Roof beam construction process.

Put roof sheathing on top of your roof. An often used symbol for pounds is or lbs. Use 1 2 in 1 3 cm plywood to cover the entire surface of your roof. We use the latest in architectural computer design but still handcraft our timber frames the old fashioned way because simply put it is the best way.

The design process starts at the roof and continues down to the foundation. They are fixed underneath the rafters and help prevent roof sag. The process includes preliminary design engineering creating shop drawings ordering the timbers from the mill fabrication assembly and raising. Unfortunetly i ll have to split it up into two parts because winter has come and it s slowin.

Regardless of the level of modularization all hrsg structures are designed as a system of moment. Various natural fibre composites have been used for the rafter purlin ridge board and hip or valley. This is the second video in the post beam construction series. Purlins run horizontally and parallel to the ridge beam and perpendicular to the roof slope.

Experience in ground control evaluation of. These are the horizontal members that provide a structure to fix the ceiling and support and fix the diagonal rafters that define the roof shape and are attached at the top to a ridge beam. Loads are described in terms of pounds.