Roof Framing Without Ridge Beam

In this design the tops of the rafters attach to a load bearing ridge beam that runs along the length of the roof.

Roof framing without ridge beam.

You don t need a ridge beam but you do need a way to keep the walls from spreading. Framing in a ridge beam in shed roof construction is not hard. We will go over raft. Wondering how to build the structure of your roof.

This can be accomplished with collar ties boards spanning the shed at ceiling height or with large gussets further up the rafter slope. First off yes it is a common practice to frame a roof with no ridgeboard. Measure down y height from the long point of the rafter cut and make a mark. From one end of the rafter material using a speed square or framing square mark an x in 12 angle on the rafter and cut it.

As you can the see the ridge sagged at the center as a result and when viewed from the side the walls splay outward below the area. This video covers one of the most exciting parts of roof framing installing rafters. Its the way i was trained to build sheds. An interesting variation on the ridge beam system is the double beam configuration which keeps the roof peak entirely clear of beams.

I always always build trusses. This will the first point of the rafter measurement line. When these framing members have been omitted and when there is no structural ridge design over which a roof is suspended the inwards force on the upper roof combined with the downwards movement of the ridge will pull the lower half or more of the rafter away from the ridge board. A structural ridge is the standard alternative to ceiling joists.

One collar tie would be enough in your case. Now if you have done any looking around this site you ll quickly see that i am not a fan of using a ridge beam in shed construction. A proper beam would have a supporting post at each end. A flush ridge beam as in the hayes residence above right by ray kappe demonstrates the same principles only with the ridge beam aligned in the same plane as the roof joists.

Manufactured roof trusses do not need a ridge rafter or ridge beam.