Wood connection suggestion/help
Wood connection suggestion/help
(OP)
I'm designing a screened porch addition for a house and I'm having trouble deciding the best way to connect the ridge beam to the house. It is a gable roof with cathedral ceiling. My initial thought was to use a simpson hanger to attach the beam to the house, but the hanger would be nailed to the sheathing on the house, so I don't think I would get the needed capacity out of the connection. With this scenario, the rafters would then be attached to the ridge beam and lag screwed to the house. Existing vinyl siding has to be cut away to attach to the house.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?






RE: Wood connection suggestion/help
RE: Wood connection suggestion/help
RE: Wood connection suggestion/help
Why can't you just cut through the siding at the ridge beam, cut through the gyp sheathing on the inside, install a few cripple studs, repair the inside wall, and be done?
RE: Wood connection suggestion/help
I didn't look at it that way. My thought process had the work being done from the outside. But going through the drywall on the inside to install the cripple studs makes sense and minimizes the hole on the outside of the house.
Good idea.
Thanks for the help.
RE: Wood connection suggestion/help
I had this method drawn up and approved on my house abut 10 years ago. There are possible issues with the load of the footing on the house footings/basement, but it's another option to consider, and reduces further the impact on outside surfaces.