Gable Roof Addition Tie In

Either the addition is added to form a t shape to the house with the ridge running perpendicular to the main house roof or the addition is continued on the end of the house making it longer with the ridge running the same way as the existing house.

Gable roof addition tie in.

Strip the roofing from the old roof at the connection point to. Continue reading below our video of the day step 1 planning. It is not a job for beginners. After the addition roof is framed and sheathed snap a line on the existing roof shingles 2 in.

It will be an open gable that will tie into the existing house roof about 14x14. When adding a new gabled roof addition to your home you will need to find a way of joining the two roofs together. A collar tie is a tension tie in the upper third of opposing gable rafters that is intended to resist rafter separation from the ridge beam during periods of unbalanced loads such as that caused by wind uplift or unbalanced roof loads from snow. The 2015 international residential code does not require collar ties or collar beams.

You may need a structural engineer to help with design of trusses and rafters. The easiest way to tie in the new shingles with the old is with a cut valley see four ways to shingle a valley. Called tying in this helps to weatherproof and strengthen the joint. Up from the valley center and cut through the shingles and underlayment.

You will need building help and a large construction dumpster for debris.