Roof Tie Ins

A collar tie is a horizontal roof rafter compression connector that is located in the uppermost third of the span of a pair of opposed sloped or gable roof rafters.

Roof tie ins.

Cut two rafters with a circular saw to the pitch of the addition roof and nail them across the rafters on the old roof. We re going to do a pitch transition or change. A rafter tie forms the bottom chord of a simple triangular roof truss. Chip away the existing gravel exposing the stone underneath.

Put 4x4 beams against the house also having these four feet apart from each other. Up from the valley center and cut through the shingles and underlayment. With the beams in place you will now have the outline structure for the roof frame. Roof tie ins tie in areas should be thoroughly inspected for any sign of failure.

By upper third here we mean one third of the length of the rafter from ridge to top plate. When adding a new gabled roof addition to your home you will need to find a way of joining the two roofs together. After the addition roof is framed and sheathed snap a line on the existing roof shingles 2 in. If you don t remove the stone and you put new roof over it the water will get underneath the gravel so make sure you clear it away.

Roof flashing is a thin material usually galvanized steel that professional roofers use to direct water away from critical areas of the roof wherever the roof plane meets a vertical surface like a wall or a dormer. You ll have a steeper part of your roof turning into a lower slope so there s a steeper pitch up top and a lower pitch on the bottom. Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights. With either nails or using the mounting brackets attach the beams to the floor boards of the porch.

Rafter ties should be at least 2 x 4 inches nominal. The sealants and other items in these areas should be reviewed for cracking splitting or gaps. The easiest way to tie in the new shingles with the old is with a cut valley see four ways to shingle a valley. Continue reading below our video of the day step 1 planning.

When ceiling joists run perpendicular to the rafters inspectors may find rafter ties installed above ceiling joists as framing members every 4 feet running above the ceiling joists connecting opposing rafters. Called tying in this helps to weatherproof and strengthen the joint. Tie ins have different materials in contact which may create an area of stress. They form an upside down v with the point at the top of the addition roof.