How To Tie Roof Lines Together

In the pop up menu then choose calif ranch from the roof style pull down menu.

How to tie roof lines together.

Position the flashing between the two roof pitches. How to tie a additions roof to existing roof roof designs to attach to existing home how to construct a roof from an exsisting shead how to attach a deck roof to existing roof how to add a roof over porch cost to tie into existing roof attache porch roof on house attach shed roof to house adding a roof to screened in porch adding a roof to existing. If you re adding to the gable end of the house the side wall that goes up to the roof s peak it s fairly easy to extend the existing roofline over the new space says curt schultz a realtor architect builder in pasadena calif. Bore holes with a power drill and 1 2 inch bit through the ledger into the rafters or other sturdy frame elements.

Connect a flat roof to a sloped or pitched roof with a ledger board. Drive 1 2 inch lag. The easiest way to tie in the new shingles with the old is with a cut valley see four ways to shingle a valley. To transition the eaves the horizontal fascia extends to the last rafter tail and a vertical return finishes the transition.

Keeping the outside edge of the blade flush with the edge of the plywood slide the square until the 12 inch mark on the tongue intersects with the hip. The joint should be sealed with plenty of roofing compound and then the. Up from the valley center and cut through the shingles and underlayment. At the low end of the valley the subfascias of the two roofs are mitered with a block filling in the roof framing.

Place the 2 by 4 inch piece of lumber along the center of the flashing. Choose ok to accept default parameters and generate the roof shown. That s a simple low cost solution that can tie in well with the main house. The roof simply needs to be finished as normal but the shingles will need to be cut at an angle so that they fit snugly up against the original roof.

Remove siding from the house where the new roof will attach to expose. Sheathing blocking is added along the valley and the sheathing pieced in for both roof planes. Slide the right edge of the flashing under the highest roof pitch. Step 5 sealing the roof once the roof is finished you will then need to seal the joint between the new and the old roof.

Select the 2 top faces. Lay your square in the corner of the plywood drawing working from the side of the diagonal line that represents the main roof.