Framing Dutch Gambrel Roof For 2 Story Home

Trace the top of the joint so the angle is at the same degrees as where the rafters connect.

Framing dutch gambrel roof for 2 story home.

Gambrel rooflines reminiscent of classic barns set dutch colonial homes apart. The upper trussed roof span creates a large second story space. Gambrel roofs can be a challenge. We designed and built a 2 story house with a gambrel roof upstairs i designed and made the shutters not complete yet.

You have to build the kneewall first then brace it straight and work around the wall and its. Dealing with two roof pitches instead of one seems to complicate matters disproportionately. 2 6 walls 24 32 9 9 feet high 2 10 floor joists 24 32 then we built 2nd story on top at a reduced size 22 32 to get gambrel roof 2 6 walls 2nd story 8 feet high truss engineered 4 12 pitch osb walls and roof plywood on 2nd story floor garage door is r18 insulated. Inset bearing and beam calculations are included functional dormers and windows add style for a pleasing facade.

But there s also another big benefit up there more upper level storage room than in any of our other designs. Trace and cut osb or plywood joints to connect the rafter pieces. The gambrel style house kit is named for its distinctive roof design. The original gambrel provided extra habitable space while contemporary versions are more flexible offer greater visual interest and are a lovely homage to those pioneering dutch colonists.

30 x 34 2 story gambrel with two 8 x 34 porches some pictures of this cabin are shown with customer completed finishes such as railing lights and finished interior. The inset upper front and back walls allow the gambrel lower rafters to spring from lower story walls. The second floor is center beam supported floor joists. Looks good and the builder is an old school guy who has been building.

We can build some porch steps for you for a reasonable fee if there s enough time and lumber on the last day. Sometimes known as a dutch hip or dutch gambrel its steep slopes allow easy runoff of water and snow. The plans range from an attractive two story gambrel horse barn to a two story gambrel garage shop to a beautiful two story gambrel barn home with up to 4320 square feet or more of total floor space all with our unique engineered clear span gambrel truss design. Other characteristics of dutch colonial architecture include side entrances central double dutch doorways upper and lower halves can be opened separately asymmetrical layouts ground level porches double hung sash windows and a chimney at one or both ends.

Whether modest or not so the dutch colonial gambrel roof shape has survived through several hundred years of american home building fashions. Will keep adding photos to slide show.