Pitching Plate In Roof Construction

A framing member 2x4 or similar attached to a wall upon which sits the top high end of a pitched rafter.

Pitching plate in roof construction.

Using a proprietary ventilation strip. Leaving a gap between the outer wall and the soffi t. Of the roof of 10mm or 25mm where the pitch of the roof is less than 15. The picture below shows how the ceiling joists are laid out on the wall plates for a hipped roof.

Often you express roof pitch as the ratio between the rise and the run in the form of x 12. Roof pitch refers to the slope which the rafter creates. Pitched roofs are generally used where rainfall is heavy. Gable end roof construction if the pitched roof is not a lean to but a normal gable roof we have to divide the total roof span by two in order to form two right angle triangles back to back.

The picture below shows the pitch of a 7 12 roof slope meaning that for 12 of horizontal measurement roof run the vertical measurement roof rise is 7. Position the square at the end of the rafter board with the tongue on your left and facing away from you. The ceiling joists are installed before the rafters as they will stop the roof spreading and also give something for you to lay planks across to stand on when building the roof. Line up wall plate against existing joists and make a mark on the wall plate in line with the centre of the joists.

This ventilation requirement can be achieved by. By knowing the span of the roof and the pitch the pitch is the angle at which the rafters rise we can work out the length of the rafters. Lay a thick layer of cement on existing brick work then place the wall plate on this and get a good level. You can assess this in two ways either as the roof pitch angles which the rafters make with the horizontal or the proportion between the run and the rise of the roof.

Add the length of the overhang beyond this mark and. Pitched roof is a type of roof which is provided with some slope as structure covering. Using circular plastic ventilators set into the soffi t board. With rafters collars ties struts ridges underpurlins ceiling joists hanging beams combination hanging and strutting beams pitching plates and so on.

This measurement is best done on a bare roof because curled up roofing shingles will impair your measurement. A pitched roof uses not only the external wall systems but also particular parts of the internal walls. Drill holes at these marks to allow a 6 nail to be driven through the wall plate into the joists. Placement of the plate determines the pitch of the roof hence the name.

A pitched roof construction is the classic old school way of roof construction.