This video explains in detail how to build a hip roof.
Hand framed hip roof.
The ridge board is centered here in terms of length as well as width.
Hip roofs can be generally framed into a large variety of sizes that can be t or l shaped and may need a more complex frame structure.
The procedure for the erection of a simple hip roof.
The procedure for the erection of a simple hip roof.
Hip roofs drain water well and leaves don t build up on them.
I ll start at the beginning with the easy bits before tackling the more complicated stuff and that way hopefully i ll make it really clear and easy to understand exactly how to set out measure cut and install hip and valley roof rafters.
Rick arnold frequent contributor to fine homebuilding and the journal of light construction presenter at jlc live the katz roadshow the remodeling show.
As compared to global roof framing hip roof framing is more difficult because it consists of four sides with variable lengths instead of two sides.