Residential Roof Framing Design

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Residential roof framing design.

Next module drawing floor plans. Roofs are framed in five basic designs. The roof makes up much or all off the walls of the home. These or similar load combinations are often used in practice as short cuts to those load combinations that govern the design result.

It is the form most commonly used by the navy. It s steep pointed roof which extends all the way to the ground or close to the ground. Impact to building design. Your local building inspector can direct you to sources for the tables required in your region.

There is no great architectural splendour in these roofs. You can go for an extended roof that covers a few feet outside the external walls of the house. Ibc 2003 irc 2003 vt. Common types of roofs and basic framing terms.

State building code 6th edition ch. It s finally time to draw your floor plans. An example of each is shown in figure 2 1. Flat roof designs are quite common in residential buildings.

Residential code of ohio chapter 4101 8 1 general provisions chapter 4101 8 2 definitions chapter 4101 8 3 approved standards chapter 4101 8 4 concrete chapter 4101 8 5 accepted engineering practice chapter 4101 8 6 walls chapter 4101 8 7 wall covering chapter 4101 8 8 roof ceiling construction. Boca national building code 1996 irc 2003 ma. Let s move on to. Boca national building code minimum standard residential code prescriptive vs.

Shed gable hip gambrel and mansard. It is simple in design economical to construct. For a timber frame home or a house design that uses glu lams or lvls the principles are the same but you will use different tables. 36 1 2 family dwellings nh.

4101 8 board of building standards. In order to build any but a shed type roof including trusses you ll need to first determine a few factors. The load combinations in table 3 1 are simplified and tailored to specific application in residential construction and the design of typical components and systems in a home. Gable a gable roof has a ridge at the center and slopes in two directions.

Ibc 2000 1 2 family dwellings per town ri. A composite decking made of solid materials it resembles real wood and particularly strong and stable for bearing heavy load. Types of roofs the most commonly used types of pitched roof construction are the gable the hip the intersecting and the shed or lean to. The international codes i codes are the widely accepted comprehensive set of model codes used in the us and abroad to help ensure the engineering of safe sustainable affordable and resilient structures.

The span rise run and line length. A horizontal timber or metal resting at the peak of the roof the rafters and trusses are connected to the ridge board for a cohesive framework. The gable is the most common and it can be complicated with multiple roof lines including valleys and dormers. It is a waterproofing layer made of regular felt stacked above the solid.