Hip Roof - Wood Frame Construction - Typical Residence
Hip Roof - Wood Frame Construction - Typical Residence
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For a hip roof, with hip beam meeting a non-structural ridge with collar ties, is there a need for a post to support the hip / ridge connection point, or will the vertical load go thru the hip beam to the exterior stud walls.






RE: Hip Roof - Wood Frame Construction - Typical Residence
So, with small collar ties, you probably will not need a king post to support the hip, but will probably need a beefed-up collar tie at the attachment of the hip.
Mike McCann
McCann Engineering
RE: Hip Roof - Wood Frame Construction - Typical Residence
Collar ties will add flexure to the roof joists. The hip arrangement brings more load to select joists than a plain gabled endwall. Depending on the system's stiffness, you might need to consider the horizontal thrust on the sidewalls.
RE: Hip Roof - Wood Frame Construction - Typical Residence
Mike McCann
McCann Engineering
RE: Hip Roof - Wood Frame Construction - Typical Residence