Up from the valley center and cut through the shingles and underlayment.
Gable roof addition tie in.
Either the addition is added to form a t shape to the house with the ridge running perpendicular to the main house roof or the addition is continued on the end of the house making it longer with the ridge running the same way as the existing house.
Called tying in this helps to weatherproof and strengthen the joint.
The easiest way to tie in the new shingles with the old is with a cut valley see four ways to shingle a valley.
You may need a structural engineer to help with design of trusses and rafters.
The 2015 international residential code does not require collar ties or collar beams.
It is not a job for beginners.
Strip the roofing from the old roof at the connection point to.
A collar tie is a tension tie in the upper third of opposing gable rafters that is intended to resist rafter separation from the ridge beam during periods of unbalanced loads such as that caused by wind uplift or unbalanced roof loads from snow.
It will be an open gable that will tie into the existing house roof about 14x14.
After the addition roof is framed and sheathed snap a line on the existing roof shingles 2 in.
When adding a new gabled roof addition to your home you will need to find a way of joining the two roofs together.
Tying a gable roof into an existing roof is a long expensive project usually undertaken only when there is a major addition or renovation to a house.
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