Traditional Cut Roof Construction

A truss roof using factory made trusses which are delivered to site complete and just erected.

Traditional cut roof construction.

Every member of a traditional cut roof is individually cut and assembled on site. A horizontal cut called the seat cut and a vertical cut called a shoulder cut. The overall construction of a traditional cut roof is to ensure that the load of the roof is evenly transmitted to the walls below. The quality of the design of dormers varies considerably from single skin walls clad with upvc sheeting to double skin designs with superior insulation properties.

Traditional or cut roof. Traditional cut roofs 1 introduction. A birdsmouth cut has 2 parts. The sizes of lean to roofs can vary considerably.

The video gives an overview of the construction processes associated with erecting a traditional hip end return roof. Lean to roofs are very common. The roof can be cut in the traditional way or fabricated from mono trusses. Eaves detail traditional cut roof prefabricated truss roof abutment detail chimney detail timber flat roof ridge detail valley detail.

2 lean to roofs simple. By providing two opposite lean to roofs a roof with a centre valley can be formed. This can be determined by the size of the timbers or the size of the roof. They span from the wallplate to the ridge board providing a platform for the underlay battens and tiles.

The finished structure is readily adaptable. 3 lean to roofs less common. The traditional option is steeply pitched rarely less than 35. The model is constructed as part of the training methods used to prepare.

Pitched roof construction a cut roof this is the traditional method of cutting the timber on site and building up the roof using rafters. One pitched roof construction method is a cut roof method. This is more of a traditional manner in regards to cutting the timber while onsite and building up the roof by the use of rafters ridge boards joists and purlins among others. Dormer windows require their own mini roofs and great care must be given to their detailing and construction.

This reflects the weatherproofing requirements of older roofing materials like thatch and peg tiles.