Hip Roof Rafter Layout

The drawings are representative of all of the hip end side jack rafters and do not include the overall lengths which are available on the layout tab.

Hip roof rafter layout.

Hip roofs are constructed with four rafters that usually meet on a ridge board that is situated at the middle portion of the roof. S1 s4 s13 s16 s17 s20 s25 28 hip rafters layout. Hip roof framing plan truss layout jack rafters layout left side. The area where one section of roof meets other section is considered as the hip and the hip roof generally has very uniform angles without any vertical end.

Measure the distance between the angled hip rafter and the top of the wall at 20 in 51 cm increments and cut jack rafters to fit. Enter the extension wall length into wall length and double the extension wall width then minus ridge thickness into the wall width entries. Minus ridge thickness to allow for ridge becoming pole plate roof peak will be slightly higher ridge thick must be same. S5 s8 s9 s12 s21 s24 s29 32 jack rafters layout right side.

Depending on the size of the roof most hip roofs will have 4 6 short jack rafters that are spaced out every 20 inches 51 cm between the hip rafters and the king common rafters.