1. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 1 Types of roofs.

2. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 2 Roof framing members.

3. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 3 Roof layout factors.

4. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 4 Rafter tables on a framing square.

5. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 5 Application of the rafter square.

6. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 6 Parts of a rafter.

7. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 7 Marking rafter locations.

8. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 8 Determining rafter length with the framing square.

9. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 9 Framing square step-off method.

10. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 10 Marking the rafter cuts.

11. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 11 Rafter installation.

12. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 12 Bracing a long roof span.

13. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 13 Gable end vents and frame.

14. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 14 Gable stud.

15. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 15 Framing a gable overhang.

16. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 16 Framing an opening in a roof.

17. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 17 Example of intersecting roof sections.

18. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 18 Overhead view of a roof layout.

19. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 19 Layout of rafter locations on the top plate.

20. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 20 Using the framing square to determine the length of a hip rafter.

21. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 21 Hip rafter position.

22. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 22 Dropped bird’s mouth cut.

23. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 23 Valley layout.

24. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 24 Valley rafter layout.

25. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 25 Jack rafter locations.

26. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 26 Hip and jack rafter layout.

27. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 27 Use of H-clips.

28. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 28 Underlayment installation.

29. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 29 Speed square.

30. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 30 Laying out a common rafter.

31. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 31 Hip rafter layout.

32. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 32 Roof framing angles.

33. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 33 Sides of a triangle.

34. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 34 Calculating hip and valley rafters.

35. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 35 First practical use of trigonometry.

36. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 36 Angle-side relationships.

37. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 37 Roof framing example.

38. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 38 Components of a truss.

39. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 39 Types of trusses.

40. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 40 Erecting trusses.

41. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 41 Use of a tiedown to secure a truss.

42. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 42 Example of permanent bracing specification.

43. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 43 Example of temporary bracing of trusses.

44. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 44 Shed dormer.

45. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 45 Gable dormer framing.

46. National Center for Construction Education and Research Carpentry, Level 1 Copyright © by the NCCER, Published by Pearson Education, Inc. FIGURE 6- 46 Example of post-and-beam construction.