Open Ceiling Hip Roof Framing

Several types of custom designed anchors and brackets facilitate open ceiling hip roof designs.

Open ceiling hip roof framing.

The hip roof is the most commonly used roof style in north america after the gabled roof. A hip roof or a hipped roof is a style of roofing that slopes downwards from all sides to the walls and hence has no vertical sides. If you see a complicated framework of 2x4s held together with perforated metal plates your roof is framed with trusses. You ll have to remove the entire roof structure to vault the ceilings.

This style of roofing became popular in the united states during the 18 th century in the early georgian period. This is a short description of three methods for installing ceiling joists beneath a hip roof where rafters near the wall line don t provide much room to work. But if it s framed traditionally with big lumber rafters the roof can stay in place. The angles are basic and even the ceiling framing is a snap because it generally runs parallel to the rafters.

Rick arnold frequent contributor to fine homebuilding and the journal of light construction presenter at jlc live the katz roadshow the remodeling show. How to vault a ceiling. Consult an engineer or architect to develop a bracing systems based on your project s requirements.