Replace Roof Top Plate

Gable roof plate top layout.

Replace roof top plate.

Amazon link to dewalt framing nailer kit we use. The picture below shows the ceiling joist starts 50mm away from the brickwork gable wall. This is a hip roof design and it looks like i should be able to get to it in the attic if i crawl out to it. Both boards seem to have some damage and should be replaced.

Cut new lumber to the length of the rotted studs. This is to let the common rafter fit in between later. The second joist should still be 600mm to the center and so on so that the plasterboard. Matching the exact length of the studs is vital.

In traditional framing the roof is built stick by stick. Use the same type lumber as the rotted studs. The sill plate usually a treated 2 by 8 board rests flat on top of the foundation and the ledger board usually a 2 by 10 board rests upright on top of the sill plate in an upright position. Support the ceiling joists and don t try to raise it since movement there could damage the roof above esp the flashing.

The national average cost to replace a roof is 7 211 with most homeowners spending between 4 707 and 10 460 roof installation cost ranges from 400 to 550 per square depending on the roof size and materials used in reroofing. There are two 2x4 stacked on top of each other and i think there called top plate or upper wall plate. Rotted ledger boards or sill plates must be replaced to prevent structure failure. The connection between the trusses and the wall top plate is essential to the strength of your new roof.

With trusses it is possible to prefabricate the pieces needed into modular frames that can be installed every 24 inches to frame a roof with much less time and trouble. If the new stud is too short it will not support the plate and roof. If the new stud is too long it will push the top plate up and can affect the roof position. I was able to find an area on both ends where the damage stops.

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