How To Make A Curved Roof Rafter

If my memory is correct it was the cover shot and entailed scabbing a new tail to the standard straight rafter at the min.

How to make a curved roof rafter.

In clamart project kerto lvl replaced glulam which is generally used for building long curved beams. There are 6 slightly larger curved braces that stiffen the structure side to side and add support to the rafters. Fourteen curved rafters are attached to a 6 6 beam and a 2 by 9 1 2 ridge beam. Use the 60 grit to make sure the curve dimensions are exactly what you want.

Once you ve marked the lines use your pencil to draw the diagonal length on the rafter. You saw the curved rafters in a back issue of fhb. Curved rafter 9 enough clearance for roof sheets to drain into the house gutter fix bracket as close as possible to the base of the gutter rafter strengthening bracket outback roof sheet 150 attachment beam 8 10 beam capping clearspan only beam channel clearspan only 150 attachment beam spacer nut rafter strengthening bracket. Next set the framing square on top of the rafter beam and use a pencil to trace the outside edge of the framing square s tongue.

Start with the 60 grit and go over the whole length of the ceiling rafter that you ve just cut. If not the 60 grit will remove wood more quickly than the 150 will to bring out the desired curves. Along the sides of the pergola are 8 curved corner braces. Pitch you want then cutting arcs in 5 8 ply making templates for your transition depending on how much curve you want.

In a fink truss the internal joists are arranged in a w shape ensuring even weight distribution from one end to the other. Fink trusses were originally invented for the purpose of beefing up bridges but many contractors now use them to increase the strength of interior structures. Build a fink truss to bolster a floor roof or deck. To cut roof rafters start by fixing the stair gauges on your framing square to the dimensions of your pitch.

The final layer could be 2x 1 4 or kerfed 1. The use of kerto lvl enabled greater architectural liberty allowing wide spans and optimising the wooden structure itself.