How To Build Different Roof Pitches

Where the porch roof extended over the shed roof we installed a 2x6 ridge that ran from the top of the.

How to build different roof pitches. Step 2 measuring the length of the joined area. When done with the first step the next thing to do is measuring the. Select the roofpanel and put in the desired pitch for the roof plane that will build over this wall. To keep the overhang the same and line up the fascia you must begin the roof layout from the inside top edge of the fascia not from the outside of the exterior walls.

When you want to join roofs in which the pitches are not in the same ratio the very first. To keep the porch roof framing as simple as possible we installed a structural ridge. Place the 2 by 4 inch piece of lumber along the center of the flashing. The buildup equals the difference between the unit rise of both roof pitches.

Slide the right edge of the flashing under the highest roof pitch. Then you build up the wall plate under the steeper secondary roof as in figure 2b. Step 3 prepare a piece. Gently bend the flashing using the edge of the lumber.

Step 1 preparing the area.