Exposed Beam Roof Framing

For areas with attic space above flat ceiling ceiling joists are included but the remainder of the ceiling system above is by owner contractor.

Exposed beam roof framing. And cdx fir plywood. See more ideas about exposed rafters house design house. The image below shows a cross section of our simple 12 x 13 house from the joist span tables section of this tutorial. Let s consider a basic gable wood roof framing design.

Desperately enough in fact to consider making the major step of pulling down ceiling drywall to expose joists above. Exposed ridge beam collar ties or purlins for cathedral areas as required and 6x8 douglas fir plate beams typically 2x12 spruce rafters 2 o c. The exposed beam ceiling look is one that many owners of conventional flat ceilings desperately want. Floor beam span tables of residential structural design we will now look at roof rafter and beam design.

If you own a home built before the 1920s in which the roof was originally framed with large beams and rafters your dream of dramatic exposed ceiling beams may be waiting. Their homes are typically the ones that have exposed roof beams projecting out to or beyond the roof edge framing. Continuing on from part 3. Here we have a wood framed gable roof.

Stately attractive and open.