Putting Metal Roof On Roundwood Timber Frame

Ruin and structure sketch roundwood tiny house over ruin.

Putting metal roof on roundwood timber frame.

Framing a roof is the last step in framing new construction. The metal roofing sheets are light and are usually passed up to the roof by hand one by one. We decided that we will not put the bents together and than mount the frame. While most home builders will outsource the construction of roofing trusses the rafter supports of the roof itself learning to frame a roof yourself is one of the true arts of carpentry and a basic primer is covered below.

Roundwood and timber framing. We think to put the pilars at the 4 corners and then mount the beams on top on the spot. They re laid in place and are carefully marked and cut for hips and valleys by running a chalk line across them to get the shape right. I m talking about the logs the roof frame attaches to.

I ve made a scale 3d model of our house minus the windows and everything else just so you can see the house logs beams and roof framing. Basically all the top logs the roof is sitting on are in urgent need of swapping. When installing a metal roof over an existing roof insulate the spaces between the wood strips with rigid insulation to prevent condensation before installing the roofing. Special tools are used to cut metal roofing so as to prevent burred edges which can lead to rusting.

Putting on the metal roofing sheets. Roundwood and timber framing. Undocumented domestic timber frame structure was a former bakery in syria parts of the structure date to over 7000 years old and smoke from open fires contributed to this degree of preservation. I think i ll wait until installing some metal screen to prevent the.