Roof Beam Construction Process

We use the latest in architectural computer design but still handcraft our timber frames the old fashioned way because simply put it is the best way.

Roof beam construction process.

Experience in ground control evaluation of. Roof beam hrsg construction. This is the second video in the post beam construction series. Regardless of the level of modularization all hrsg structures are designed as a system of moment.

The process includes preliminary design engineering creating shop drawings ordering the timbers from the mill fabrication assembly and raising. Purlins run horizontally and parallel to the ridge beam and perpendicular to the roof slope. These are the horizontal members that provide a structure to fix the ceiling and support and fix the diagonal rafters that define the roof shape and are attached at the top to a ridge beam. Loads are described in terms of pounds.

An often used symbol for pounds is or lbs. Unfortunetly i ll have to split it up into two parts because winter has come and it s slowin. Use 1 2 in 1 3 cm plywood to cover the entire surface of your roof. Use construction nails 6 in 15 cm apart to secure the plywood around the outer perimeter and along each support.

Put roof sheathing on top of your roof. Place a piece of the plywood on the bottom corner of your roof making sure the edges are on a rafter beam. This is opposite the actual construction which starts at the bottom and works up.