Exposed Beam Roof Framing

Continuing on from part 3.

Exposed beam roof framing.

Here we have a wood framed gable roof. If you own a home built before the 1920s in which the roof was originally framed with large beams and rafters your dream of dramatic exposed ceiling beams may be waiting. Let s consider a basic gable wood roof framing design. And cdx fir plywood.

Exposed ridge beam collar ties or purlins for cathedral areas as required and 6x8 douglas fir plate beams typically 2x12 spruce rafters 2 o c. Stately attractive and open. Their homes are typically the ones that have exposed roof beams projecting out to or beyond the roof edge framing. The roof beam roof beams is a term used to describe the relatively large wood members load bearing beams that support a roof structure.

See more ideas about exposed rafters house design house. For areas with attic space above flat ceiling ceiling joists are included but the remainder of the ceiling system above is by owner contractor. Some homeowners have noticed this term gradually worming its way into their vocabulary. The exposed beam ceiling look is one that many owners of conventional flat ceilings desperately want.

The image below shows a cross section of our simple 12 x 13 house from the joist span tables section of this tutorial.