Framing A Circular Roof

An arched roof in the form of a catenary curve.

Framing a circular roof.

Bow roof rainbow gothic gothic arch and ship s bottom roof. I framed a half round roof for a sleeping porch on my own house. Barrel barrel arched cradle wagon. Likewise referred to as kicked eaves a hood roof has 4 sides with a high top incline as well as a much more mild reduced incline offering cover around the sides of your home for a veranda.

Circular bell roof bell shaped ogee philibert de l orme roof. Bonnet roofing systems are basically a mansard roof backwards. There is no framing on the round section. Framing a roof is the last step in framing new construction.

While most home builders will outsource the construction of roofing trusses the rafter supports of the roof itself learning to frame a roof yourself is one of the true arts of carpentry and a basic primer is covered below. In this article i ll explain how i tackled this complicated piece of framing. The turret projects from the front elevation and encloses a stairwell with semicircular mid level landings between floors. Making a new house with a circular wood roof in queens ny.

A round roof like a barrel tunnel vault. The half round tower opens into the first and second floors on the inside but it becomes full round construction where it penetrates the roof. Historically also called a compass roof. I took 2x6 s ripped from 5 1 2 to 0 with a slight bevel 2 degrees.

Making a new house with a circular wood roof in queens ny. Circular roof design hood roof.