Gable Vaulted Roof

How to vault a ceiling.

Gable vaulted roof.

First head to the attic. 406mm o c or support more than a roof and ceiling or exceed 8 feet 2438 mm in height for exterior walls and load bearing walls or 10 feet 3048 mm for interior non load bearing walls. If you see a complicated framework of 2x4s held together with perforated metal plates your roof is framed with trusses. Each truss is composed of two opposing rafters and a ceiling joist.

But if it s framed traditionally with big lumber rafters the roof can stay in place. David barbour vaulted ceilings can provide an ideal means of introducing natural light from above. How to frame a gable roof without ceiling joists. The rafters are in compression pushing outward on the eaves walls and the ceiling joists are in tension pulling inward on the eaves walls.

If the frames are not properly constructed with adequate supports the roof can collapse due to strong winds. In conventional gable roof framing the slope of the roof is formed by rafters that run diagonally downward from the peak of the roof to the tops of the exterior walls of the building. A plain flat ceiling gable is actually a procession of light trusses usually spaced 16 in. Gable roofs will easily shed water and snow provide more space for the attic or vaulted ceilings and allow more ventilation.

If your home is a modest size single story tract home with standard 8 foot ceilings it s an ideal candidate for vaulting a ceiling. Their simple design makes them easier to build and cheaper than more complex designs. A gable ceilings utilizes a peaked or triangular roof and may not be the best ceiling choice for every home. Depending on how steep your roof pitch is vaulting a 20 by 20 foot room creates a new ceiling that s 11 to 12 feet high at its peak.

However some gable ceilings can also feel cramped and uncomfortable. Vaulted ceiling can provide opportunity to introduce light from above. A standard triangular roof known as a gable roof is framed using rafters which are diagonal members that support the roofing materials. The price isn t low though.

Gable ceilings rise upward in a triangular shape creating a sense of space grandeur and openness. You ll have to remove the entire roof structure to vault the ceilings.