Write on a spare sheet of paper or a section of exposed wood.
Setting out a roof.
Pitch is the amount of angle or slope the roof has.
Roof trusses arrive at the jobsite on the bed of a large truck.
Use a pencil to jot the width down somewhere.
A framing square is traditionally used for laying out the roof and determining pitch.
Attach 4 6 centering rafters and lift the ridge beam into place.
Because the trusses are heavy and.
The first step in the process of erecting the hip roof is to get the ridge beam into place at the top of the roof.
How to set roof trusses diagram and layout.
Place the 4 6 common rafters in their designated positions along the 2 longest walls and nail them firmly to the wall with a nail gun.
Setting the first trusses.
Every step of the truss installation follows explicit instructions from the manufacturer.