Tongue And Groove Roof Detail

Building a structural tongue and groove roof deck.

Tongue and groove roof detail.

Wcd 1 details for conventional wood frame construction. Standard structural decking patterns are 2 nominal tongued and grooved t g and 3 and 4 double t g products available with vee or eased edges to meet. With shrinkage of 5 10. All end joints occur in line on every other support figure 6.

Wcd 6 design of wood frame structures for permanence. Find all the facts and ideas about it in this article before you install one for your home design. Lumber wasn t kiln dried so it would shrink upon drying. All pieces are supported on three supports.

4 tongue and groove roof decking. In this detail wood struts extend from the top of the assembly into the roof where they are sistered to the roof rafters to support the overhang. These wider boards were all nailed tightly together. Whenever your roof was first installed the nails were put into the solid wood.

With less than 4 supports a special pattern requiring specified lengths must be used. The tongue and groove ceiling on this porch is from a clear poplar material. Tongue groove structural decking structural decking also known as roof decking should not be confused with lumber intended for residential and non residential outdoor decks. At one point in time it was standard to use shiplap tongue and groove one inch boards or other boards for your roofing deck.

This is often a layer of tongue and groove boards nailed to the exterior side of the exposed rafters. Wcd 4 plank and beam framing for residential buildings. Wcd 2 tongue and groove roof decking. This tongue and groove decking combines appearance grade with unsurpassed quality of finish making them ideal for exposed ceiling applications.

Two other elements support the masculine look in this rustic porch design. Tongue and groove roof decking especially the one from solid wood boards is one of the two most common choices for residential use right now. It looks beautiful when paired with the dark brown exposed beams which has the same look like the floor and door frame. Among other things this video covers how we re doing the insulation in a way that leaves the framing and.

The insulation for exposed rafters is installed on the exterior side of the finish ceiling. The assembly of rafter tails and tongue and groove boards that create the appearance of sheathing from below can be built on the ground and installed as one piece or in sections.