Gable Roof Addition Tie In

Tying a gable roof into an existing roof is a long expensive project usually undertaken only when there is a major addition or renovation to a house.

Gable roof addition tie in.

The easiest way to tie in the new shingles with the old is with a cut valley see four ways to shingle a valley. Either the addition is added to form a t shape to the house with the ridge running perpendicular to the main house roof or the addition is continued on the end of the house making it longer with the ridge running the same way as the existing house. It is not a job for beginners. Strip the roofing from the old roof at the connection point to.

After the addition roof is framed and sheathed snap a line on the existing roof shingles 2 in. It will be an open gable that will tie into the existing house roof about 14x14. Called tying in this helps to weatherproof and strengthen the joint. The 2015 international residential code does not require collar ties or collar beams.

When adding a new gabled roof addition to your home you will need to find a way of joining the two roofs together. A collar tie is a tension tie in the upper third of opposing gable rafters that is intended to resist rafter separation from the ridge beam during periods of unbalanced loads such as that caused by wind uplift or unbalanced roof loads from snow. Up from the valley center and cut through the shingles and underlayment. Continue reading below our video of the day step 1 planning.

You will need building help and a large construction dumpster for debris.