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Nesgroup address: alt.building.construction - Date & Time for the message: 27 Mar 2005 18:41:06 -0800 /

Author of the message: "RicodJour"

Title of the message:
Re: Small Gable Roof - No ties or ridge beams?

Text of the message:
HerHusband wrote:

> I'm going to add on to our storage shed and extend the roof over an

8'x10'

> patio. The roof has a 6/12 exterior pitch, and an 8 foot span.
>
> We want a vaulted ceiling over the patio, with T&G boards on the

underside,

> and no beams or ceiling joists overhead.
>
> The obvious solution would be to add a ridge beam and take out the

ceiling

> joists. But, a ridge beam needs a supporting post, and the 8' span of

our

> roof would mean a post every 4 feet. Kind of cluttered. I would also

have

> to devise some method of supporting the ridge beam where it meets the

shed.

> I also want avoid any horizontal beams that could be potential

resting

> spots for birds.
>
> We have an 8' wide pump house I built many years ago that uses metal
> brackets to build a small gambrel roof. There are no ceiling joists

but the

> roof is still quite strong. But, I haven't seen any brackets like

those in

> years?



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