Exposed Beam Roof Framing

Some homeowners have noticed this term gradually worming its way into their vocabulary.

Exposed beam roof framing.

Floor beam span tables of residential structural design we will now look at roof rafter and beam design. Their homes are typically the ones that have exposed roof beams projecting out to or beyond the roof edge framing. If you own a home built before the 1920s in which the roof was originally framed with large beams and rafters your dream of dramatic exposed ceiling beams may be waiting. Desperately enough in fact to consider making the major step of pulling down ceiling drywall to expose joists above.

See more ideas about exposed rafters house design house. The exposed beam ceiling look is one that many owners of conventional flat ceilings desperately want. Here we have a wood framed gable roof. Let s consider a basic gable wood roof framing design.

Stately attractive and open. The roof beam roof beams is a term used to describe the relatively large wood members load bearing beams that support a roof structure. For areas with attic space above flat ceiling ceiling joists are included but the remainder of the ceiling system above is by owner contractor. Exposed ridge beam collar ties or purlins for cathedral areas as required and 6x8 douglas fir plate beams typically 2x12 spruce rafters 2 o c.

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