There are a number of things to consider when building a gable style storage shed in your backyard. This includes the method of construction you will use to build your roof roof. You have two choices. Build your roof using trusses or rafters. Uses trusses to build your gable roof is less complicated than using …
Roof Construction Tips For Building a Gable Style Garden St… Read More »
There are many styles of homes that are built with gable roofs. It is the simplest roof of all to frame. It is also the most common roof built for that reason alone. All the rafters cut for a gable roof are all cut to the same length. The birdsmouth, which is the cutout that …
I've been framing roofs and working on new homes for over 30 years and it's about time that I reveal some of the secrets that most contractors hold dear to their heart. Some of the roof framing secrets have been passed down to me from my grandmother. My grandmother was a master carpenter as my …
Simple Gable Roof Framing Plan – Contractor Secrets Reveale… Read More »
In a large house it is important to have a proper circulation of air. This is needed during the warm months to keep the house cool and during the colder months to ensure that no mold and mildew is created or dry rot takes hold. Most of these homes will have an attic or loft …
When we were building our house in Europe I wanted a flat roof. I’ve lived in India for a while in a house with 200 square meters flat roof and it was really amazing. You can go on it and walk and look at the sleeping city in the night. Lovely. But we did not …
Gable, Shed or Flat – How To Choose a Roof Type? Read More »
When we were building our house in Europe I wanted a flat roof. I’ve lived in India for a while in a house with 200 square meters flat roof and it was really amazing. You can go on it and walk and look at the sleeping city in the night. Lovely. But we did not …
Gable, Shed or Flat – How To Choose a Roof Type? Read More »
