Hip Roof Tie In

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Hip roof tie in.

A hip roof or hipped roof is a type of roof design where all roof sides slope downward toward the walls where the walls of the house sit under the eaves on each side of the roof. When ceiling joists run perpendicular to the rafters inspectors may find rafter ties installed above ceiling joists as framing members every 4 feet running above the ceiling joists connecting opposing rafters. Remove the shingles and roof sheathing from the area where the new roof will tie in using a shingle stripper pry bar and reciprocal saw to expose the existing roof rafters. The easiest way to tie in the new shingles with the old is with a cut valley see four ways to shingle a valley.

Rafter ties should be at least 2 x 4 inches nominal. Definition of collar tie in roof framing. Up from the valley center and cut through the shingles and underlayment. Definition of hip rafter.

A roof dormer may be gabled as in our sketch above or it may be a low slope or flat roof. Sep 12 2020 explore peter baker s board roof tie in on pinterest. Gable roof in a nutshell. A rafter that runs diagonally between the roof ridge and the top of the wall plate forming a hipped roof.