I'm building my own pier and beam 1500 sq ft house and have general framing skills but don't know how to to design the roof. I've designed the house layout and porch and really need some help with the roof and porch framing design.
Thank you so much in advance
geezertect
Feb 21, 19 2:57 pm
OK, folks, quote him an hourly rate!
senjohnblutarsky
Feb 21, 19 3:13 pm
Pre-engineered trusses.
$150. I'll get you a mailing address for purposes of sending my check.
Rusty!
Feb 21, 19 4:13 pm
Don't listen to these greedy fucks. Some of us love giving free advice (it may not be best advice, but free is free!).
But before we can help you, where does the kitchen go? This is important. Kitchen cabinets actually hold up the roof.
Non Sequitur
Feb 21, 19 4:42 pm
^double important note is the spec on those cabinet hinges. They need to be installed in triplicate and be extra heavy-duty. Don't let those ikea hacks tell you otherwise.
wholley
Feb 21, 19 5:02 pm
Thank you so much I've posted a pick with furniture and cabinets
Witty Banter
Feb 21, 19 4:39 pm
I'm really pleased with the direction of this thread.
Wilma Buttfit
Feb 21, 19 4:41 pm
Aisle 10 home depot has everything
wholley
Feb 21, 19 5:06 pm
I've also tried to design the roof rafters ceiling joists just the software is limited in design
Rusty!
Feb 21, 19 5:20 pm
Kitchen needs to be in the middle of the floor plan since it's holding up the roof. Else roof will slide right off.
Rusty!
Feb 21, 19 5:23 pm
Also, where does the person in 3rd bedroom take a shower? Or are they limited to whore's bath in the 2 piece washroom?
Non Sequitur
Feb 21, 19 5:24 pm
have you consulted an astrologer? So much bad feng-shuay.
wholley
Feb 21, 19 5:25 pm
Going to be gable end
wholley
Feb 21, 19 5:53 pm
3rd bedroom is my home office
wholley
Feb 21, 19 5:09 pm
Trying to layout the vaulted ceiling area and roof rafters
senjohnblutarsky
Feb 21, 19 5:14 pm
I'm being serious. Don't do this to yourself. Just get some trusses. All you need is the load information. And if you source the trusses locally, they probably know it anyway.
Non Sequitur
Feb 21, 19 5:23 pm
looks good, do they come in any other colour than black?
wholley
Feb 21, 19 5:22 pm
The last gentleman that helped me build my last home in 2006 I don't know how to get in touch with him but going to do a pine tongue and groove ceiling in the vaulted area again.
wholley
Feb 21, 19 5:31 pm
Not going to have a loft area just single level
Non Sequitur
Feb 21, 19 6:21 pm
that's pretty bad. The 70s called, they want their shitty knotty pine back.
tduds
Feb 21, 19 6:33 pm
More like naughty pine, am I right?
Non Sequitur
Feb 21, 19 6:43 pm
HEY-OH!
wholley
Feb 21, 19 7:17 pm
I'm building a lake house plus I live in East Texas Piney woods
Non Sequitur
Feb 21, 19 7:18 pm
more like a puddle house
Almosthip7
Feb 22, 19 10:54 am
Where do baby christmas tress come from?
Knotty pines :D
( o Y o )
Feb 21, 19 6:15 pm
You need to buy the full version of SmartDraw, the free version doesn't do roofs.
JawkneeMusic thinks he's getting paid by the post.
wholley
Feb 21, 19 7:16 pm
JawkneeMusic I don't give two craps about Smart draw just trying to get a design done
Non Sequitur
Feb 21, 19 7:34 pm
Then hire an architect.
Volunteer
Feb 22, 19 11:41 am
If you must do this hire a roofing contractor as a consultant to begin with. Also move the fireplace so the chimney is on the roof ridge line, otherwise rain will run down the roof and hit the vertical surface of the chimney and the roof will be subject to developing leaks at that intersection. Actually you could rotate the fireplace 90 degrees and locate it where the overhead fan is now and the fireplace could serve as a room divider.
tduds
Feb 22, 19 12:42 pm
You should build an octagonal house instead.
Tell your friends it's a statement on all the corners you cut to get the job done.
I'm building my own pier and beam 1500 sq ft house and have general framing skills but don't know how to to design the roof. I've designed the house layout and porch and really need some help with the roof and porch framing design.
Thank you so much in advance
OK, folks, quote him an hourly rate!
Pre-engineered trusses.
$150. I'll get you a mailing address for purposes of sending my check.
Don't listen to these greedy fucks. Some of us love giving free advice (it may not be best advice, but free is free!).
But before we can help you, where does the kitchen go? This is important. Kitchen cabinets actually hold up the roof.
^double important note is the spec on those cabinet hinges. They need to be installed in triplicate and be extra heavy-duty. Don't let those ikea hacks tell you otherwise.
Thank you so much I've posted a pick with furniture and cabinets
I'm really pleased with the direction of this thread.
Aisle 10 home depot has everything
I've also tried to design the roof rafters ceiling joists just the software is limited in design
Kitchen needs to be in the middle of the floor plan since it's holding up the roof. Else roof will slide right off.
Also, where does the person in 3rd bedroom take a shower? Or are they limited to whore's bath in the 2 piece washroom?
have you consulted an astrologer? So much bad feng-shuay.
Going to be gable end
3rd bedroom is my home office
Trying to layout the vaulted ceiling area and roof rafters
I'm being serious. Don't do this to yourself. Just get some trusses. All you need is the load information. And if you source the trusses locally, they probably know it anyway.
looks good, do they come in any other colour than black?
The last gentleman that helped me build my last home in 2006 I don't know how to get in touch with him but going to do a pine tongue and groove ceiling in the vaulted area again.
Not going to have a loft area just single level
that's pretty bad. The 70s called, they want their shitty knotty pine back.
More like naughty pine, am I right?
HEY-OH!
I'm building a lake house plus I live in East Texas Piney woods
more like a puddle house
Where do baby christmas tress come from?
Knotty pines :D
You need to buy the full version of SmartDraw, the free version doesn't do roofs.
JawkneeMusic thinks he's getting paid by the post.
JawkneeMusic I don't give two craps about Smart draw just trying to get a design done
Then hire an architect.
If you must do this hire a roofing contractor as a consultant to begin with. Also move the fireplace so the chimney is on the roof ridge line, otherwise rain will run down the roof and hit the vertical surface of the chimney and the roof will be subject to developing leaks at that intersection. Actually you could rotate the fireplace 90 degrees and locate it where the overhead fan is now and the fireplace could serve as a room divider.
You should build an octagonal house instead.
Tell your friends it's a statement on all the corners you cut to get the job done.
A geodetic dome maybe?