Stick Built Roof

The two basic types of roof construction stick framing and truss assembly both produce a structurally sound roof.

Stick built roof.

Framers or roofer also have given me feedback about the strength of a trussed roof versus a stick framed roof. Stick framing takes place on site while trusses come prefabricated and ready to. All the trusses built by us come with an engineer seal that say they will handle the loads that are specified. Gable and hip roofs may be built primarily of trusses.

Stick framing is building the roof on the construction site one piece or board at a time. Then dimensional lumber called rafters are cut to fit one piece at a time and shoved up to a framer on the roof that s balancing on scaffolding who installs the rafters. Does your stick framed roof come with that. A stick framed roof is made up of individual rafters and that are connected to a top beam.

The beam or the ridge is the central part of the structure as all the framing must be connected to it. Other roof shapes particularly those with dormers or on houses with cathedral ceilings attic rooms or attic storage areas are stick built. However constructing a stick framed roof is not always easy. One of the most common is that with a site built roof it s easier to customize the roofline.

Builders sometimes also prefer this construction method when they want to provide a large attic space or high vaulted ceilings often called cathedral ceilings. Additional boards are placed horizontally on the frames to create a complete cover for the structure.