How To Support Ridge Beam In A Gable Roof

The formula for determining the finished height of the ridge beam from the top of the slab to the top of the ridge beam is.

How to support ridge beam in a gable roof.

Ridge beam height above top of slab height of wall z. Once again you will need to look at your local charts and use your local snow load factor to determine the maximum span for a given wood rafter size. Find the square footage of your roof and multiply this by your. Step 5 raise the ridge board and nail to the rafters on the marked lines.

You will need a roof beam as a nailing surface to support the rafters. The ridge must support approximately one third of the weight of the roof the other two thirds are supported by the side walls. Typically the roof beam is made by nailing together a few pieces of dimensional lumber. Move about halfway down the roof and repeat with a third set of rafters to provide support for the middle of the ridge board.

Now if you have done any looking around this site you ll quickly see that i am not a fan of using a ridge beam in shed construction. Here s a picture of a gable style shed using a ridge beam. Framing in a ridge beam in shed roof construction is not hard.