Tent roof do it yourself

Currently, the following types of roofing structures can be used in the construction of country houses:

• single or dual roofs;
• mansard roof;
• tent structures.

The most difficult for independent production is considered the last version of the roof, which, nevertheless, attracts many with its originality and attractive appearance. In this article we will explain how to make a hip roof with your own hands, give drawings, photos and video instructions.

Device

The hip roof is a special chetyrehskatnuyu design with a square at its base, and the slopes are in the form of isosceles triangles converging to this base.

Such a roof can have a greater number of slopes or be generally round, while the main thing is to observe symmetry. It resembles in appearance the tent, which is sealed in its name. It should be noted that the absence of gables in tent structures allows significant savings on materials during their construction.

If desired, the roof in the form of a hip construction can be built on any building, although it is much more convenient if the base of the house is made in the form of a square.

At the core of the roof structure is quite difficult in the performance of the truss system, which, if you have certain skills, you can make yourself.

Design calculation

When calculating the performance of a hip roof, it is necessary to proceed from the following conditions:

• selected dimensions (length and width) of the base;
• the angle of slopes of the slopes;
• the form of the base of the roof (preferably, it was a square).

Note that it is best to entrust the execution of these works to specialists, since the quality and reliability of the entire structure as a whole will depend on their results.

Roof installation

The hip roof frame has the following elements:

• diagonal rafters;
• support beam (mauerlat);
• side and ridge runs;
• подкосы и ракосы.

At arrangement of a hip roof, the following types of diagonal rafters can be used:

• Hanging rafters, based on the walls and creating an arching force horizontally (used in the absence of internal load-bearing walls);
• suspended rafters, based not only on the walls, but also on the internal supports (bearing partitions).

In wooden frame structures, the entire roof system rests on the top piping of the building base (in the log cabins - directly on the top crowns of the structure).

In houses made of brick, a mauerlat or a special support beam is used as a support, which is laid on walls prepared in advance. Their preparation is usually reduced to leveling the surface of the upper row of the masonry and pouring it with a tie. Sometimes (in order to better bind the mauerlat), embedded elements are mounted on this surface.

On top of it, along the entire perimeter of the building, supporting bars and logs are mounted, and a layer of waterproofing material must be laid between the brickwork and the power plate.

When preparing a hip roof, you will have to use several types of roof trusses. First of all, it is the slopes of the usual form, which are connected in the skate. Additionally, side triangular and diagonal rafters can be used. When mounting them, the main attention is paid to the absence of discrepancies in the length and angle of inclination of these elements, which must be clearly verified for all four sides. The length of the overhang is usually selected on the basis of the design features and can reach one meter.

After installation of stitched rafters, you can proceed to fixing the central (intermediate). It should not be forgotten that they should be the same size and be placed strictly parallel. One end is attached to the mauerlat, and the other to the ridge of the roof.

After that you can proceed to fastening the corner rafters to the rafter diagonal type. To this end, a special skull beam is installed on both sides of the saw rafters.

In order to increase the durability of the tent structure, a crossbeam can be used during installation, which strengthens the system of central rafters.

In conclusion, you just have to fill the crate and lay the roofing material.

Prior to the roof covering, it is required to prepare a layer of insulation, as well as steam and waterproofing of the roof, and it is recommended to begin such preparation by installing waterproofing. It is usually spread in a downward direction with overlapping sheets of 10 cm.

A counter grille is fixed above, fixing the waterproofing system and forming a gap for ventilation of the roofing space. On the inner (bottom) side of the rafters, a heater is placed, which is closed from above with a vapor barrier.

A photo

The photo shows the various options for building a hip roof:

Blueprints

Various drawings of the hip roof are indicated on the drawings provided. They can be taken as the basis for a future new roof: