Vaulted Hip Roof

Consult an engineer or architect to develop a bracing systems based on your project s requirements.

Vaulted hip roof.

For high wind areas or strong storms a pitch of 4 12 6 12 18 5 26 5 angle is recommended. Exposing elements of the roof structure including the trusses and or rafters can add character to a home. This works particularly well beneath lofty double height vaulted ceilings but can also work beneath in single height rooms as this example goes to show. I have framed a cathedral hip roof.

If you see a complicated framework of 2x4s held together with perforated metal plates your roof is framed with trusses. At the intersections the plates were all welded. 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. First head to the attic.

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. Hip sets are used to construct hip roofs which are roofs that slope from all sides. At the peak common trusses are used to complete the run. Of the four basic roof shapes shed flat gable and hip only the flat roof is.

There will be step down trusses from the girder truss to the peak. Second measure the depth of the rafters. Common custom solutions include wall mounted angle brackets and cables that stretch between opposite rafters. Several types of custom designed anchors and brackets facilitate open ceiling hip roof designs.

A vaulted roof structure opens the space below for stylistic reasons or for the addition of an attic or loft area. But if it s framed traditionally with big lumber rafters the roof can stay in place. Hip roofs can offer extra living space when a dormer crow s nest is added to a hip roof. There was no ridge because the top of the roof was flat 6 wide.

The slant of the roof allows snow to easily slide off with no standing water. Hip roofs are excellent for both high wind and snowy areas.