Vaulted Hip Roof

There was no ridge because the top of the roof was flat 6 wide.

Vaulted hip roof.

The hips and perimiter of the flat portion were framed with lvl and steel flitch plates bolted together. If your home is a modest size single story tract home with standard 8 foot ceilings it s an ideal candidate for vaulting a ceiling. For high wind areas or strong storms a pitch of 4 12 6 12 18 5 26 5 angle is recommended. At the peak common trusses are used to complete the run.

Depending on how steep your roof pitch is vaulting a 20 by 20 foot room creates a new ceiling that s 11 to 12 feet high at its peak. At the intersections the plates were all welded. If you see a complicated framework of 2x4s held together with perforated metal plates your roof is framed with trusses. The slant of the roof allows snow to easily slide off with no standing water.

Of the four basic roof shapes shed flat gable and hip only the flat roof is. Hip roofs are excellent for both high wind and snowy areas. But if it s framed traditionally with big lumber rafters the roof can stay in place. This system consists of a girder truss corner girder corner jacks and end jacks.

I have framed a cathedral hip roof. Consult an engineer or architect to develop a bracing systems based on your project s requirements. Second measure the depth of the rafters. Hip sets are used to construct hip roofs which are roofs that slope from all sides.

This works particularly well beneath lofty double height vaulted ceilings but can also work beneath in single height rooms as this example goes to show. Hip roofs can offer extra living space when a dormer crow s nest is added to a hip roof. There will be step down trusses from the girder truss to the peak. First head to the attic.

Exposing elements of the roof structure including the trusses and or rafters can add character to a home. You ll have to remove the entire roof structure to vault the ceilings.