House Addition Roof Framing

Wrapped up framing to get roof ready for sheathing.

House addition roof framing.

Sheathing the whole house and roof should be sheathed in 5 8 plywood or osb. A parapet roof is a flat roof with the walls of the building extending upwards past the roof by a few feet around the edges. The average wooden stud wall frame construction for an addition runs between 9 and 18 a square foot or 1 800 and 3 600 for a 200 square foot addition with most homeowners spending around 2 500 on basic rough construction framing. Building an addition on a house requires connecting two roofs whether the new space is a wing of living areas or a carport.

Help my channel by making amazon purchases through this link. You may need a structural engineer to help with design of trusses and rafters. On this page you ll find drawings and free pdf plans to build 8 10 12 and even 16 wide lean to overhangs. Leanto additions are very popular since they are easy to build and more cost effective compared to storage sheds or any other buildings.

I mean i don t own a framing nailer for no reason people. It is not a job for beginners. There are many roof styles but the most common are gable which slopes. Https amzn to 38xt1eh or donate to suppor.

You will need building help and a large construction dumpster for debris. The addition of a parapet makes a flat roof far safer providing a small barrier that provides additional security to reduce the likelihood of anyone standing the roof falling over the edge.