Building A Pitched Garage Roof

If you have a flat roof on a part of your property they often are susceptible to problems and so it is now common practice to convert a flat roof into a pitched roof.

Building a pitched garage roof.

Use 8 penny nails to attach the first 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm. Roof pitch roof pitch refers to the amount of rise a roof has compared to the horizontal measurement of the roof called the run. Building a flat garage roof requires less covering than that of a pitched roof but you would probably use the same amount of timber if not slightly more. Maximum height of 2 5 metres in the case of a building within 2 metres of a boundary of the curtilage of the main dwelling.

Framing the gable ends 1. A roof that slopes upward vertically 6 inches for every 12 inches measured horizontally is said to have a 6 pitch a vertical rise of 8 inches per foot is an 8 pitch and so on. No outbuilding such as a garage on land forward of a wall forming the principal elevation. Ceiling joists span between parallel walls for added.

See exactly how i made a simple porch roof step by step. A roof with a pitch of less than 5 has a shallow slope and a roof pitch of more than 8 appears to have a steep slope. Garages must be single storey with maximum eaves height of 2 5 metres and maximum overall height of 4 metres for a dual pitched roof or 3 metres for any other sort of roof. Building your roof deck on your sloped roof.

I chose a pitched roof design and in this video take you through the entire job from start to finis. Leaks and structural instability from water damage can ruin stored objects and the structure itself. Determine the pitch you want for. This guide has been submitted by one of the sites members and so it should help to understand what is involved.

Add ceiling joists every 24 in 61 cm on your top plates. One thing to remember is that although you call it a flat garage roof it s not entirely flat. Now you have to cut four 2 6 lumbers to 1 foot length for the sill plates which would act as supporting bases. Most garages are not conditioned but they are used as storage space.

Firstly you need to get ahold of all the requirements of a roof deck on your pitched roof from the permit. It does have a slight raise to it to prevent it from pooling water. Nail 2 boards onto your walls as top plates. Sketch ideas for the replacement roof on a sheet of paper.