The gable roof, in my opinion, is perhaps the easiest roof to frame outside of a flat roof. To frame a gable roof, all you really need is a framing square that has crisp dimension markings on it ...

We are designing a pitched roof for our 1950s-era home that has an almost-flat torch-down roof. We want to update the look and get a better roofing system. The engineer and construction company ...

If you frame the new roof with a slope of 2 inches for each foot, it will only add 10 to 12 inches to its height. Try to orient the change so that it does not affect the look of the house from the ...

In this article, we’ll dive into the basics of roof framing and construction, from its purpose and components to the materials used and the process involved. Whether you’re looking to maintain your ...

TYPES OF ROOF STRUCTURE There are only two main options for the roof structure of a flat-to-pitched conversion: deadload (also known as a propped rafter) and self-supporting (or spanning truss).

In this episode of the makeover series, we install a new flat roof with a slight pitch and work on the electrical setup to transform a shed into a dream bar. Key materials used include 2x4 joists, CDX ...