Since I need to repair/rebuild the awning wind damage on the Playpen, I decided to go ahead and change the roof, too.
Research on gambrel roofs gave the pitches for all the cuts on a 'standard' gambrel but it also said they can be designed almost any way you want. I started with the top pitch and ridge height with a template of the tops of the walls. The side slopes were added to allow a birdmouth. The tails will cut square to the walls so there is enough width for soffit vents. I will also add some venting in the ridge, although not full roof length.
Before I add alignment blocks to the jig and start cutting parts, anything you see that won't work in the design? I know the bird's mouths don't cover the full top plate and the remaining wood is a little thin. I can compensate in both cases by nailing into the walls through the tails as well as down into the top plate.
Research on gambrel roofs gave the pitches for all the cuts on a 'standard' gambrel but it also said they can be designed almost any way you want. I started with the top pitch and ridge height with a template of the tops of the walls. The side slopes were added to allow a birdmouth. The tails will cut square to the walls so there is enough width for soffit vents. I will also add some venting in the ridge, although not full roof length.
Before I add alignment blocks to the jig and start cutting parts, anything you see that won't work in the design? I know the bird's mouths don't cover the full top plate and the remaining wood is a little thin. I can compensate in both cases by nailing into the walls through the tails as well as down into the top plate.
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