Roof Ridge Plate

Metal sales universal ridge 14 in x 122 in steel roof panel ridge caps.

Roof ridge plate.

Dl 14 23 3 8 10 0 red oxide. The ridge board runs the length of the building and provides support for the tops of the rafters helping the whole roof structure work together as a system. Ridge boards and beams. Ondura 12 5 in x 39 5 in cellulose fiber asphalt roof panel ridge caps.

The top end of each rafter is cut at an angle so that it meets flush with one broadside of the ridge board and the ridge is sandwiched between the rafters. Ridge valley plates act as a smooth transition over two separate roof surfaces that protects the edges of the two meeting metal deck sheets. A ridge valley plate acts as a cap or cover where two sheets converge on top of a roof line. Ridge or hip support plates hip support plate note.

Gabled roof framing relies on rafters that are attached to both sides of a ridge plate at the top of the gable and resting on beams at the bottom figure 31 7. In traditional house framing also called stick framing a basic roof frame consists of opposing pairs of sloping rafters that meet at their top ends at a ridge board or ridge beam. For pricing and availability. Ridge or hip support plates.

Connect the rafters to the ridge plate using joist hangers or a lag screw on the top and by toenailing with 16d nails on each side. The ridge board must be set as perfectly as possible so take your time and use careful measurements.