Hip Roof Without Ceiling Joists

With no posts under the hip or ridge would it want to kick out and the ridge go down.

Hip roof without ceiling joists.

Hip roof without ceiling joists is it possible to frame a hip roof without ceiling joists. A structural ridge is the standard alternative to ceiling joists. Not necessarily because it can create a vaulted ceiling and more open space. Gable roofs without ceiling joists provide a much higher and triangular shaped ceiling inside the home.

This is a short description of three methods for installing ceiling joists beneath a hip roof where rafters near the wall line don t provide much room to work. However the rafters on the roof need to connect from one side of the roof to the other to give it rigidity and strength and what ceiling joists do this traditionally w. A truly open or cathedral ceiling provides a clear unobstructed view to the underside of the roof s rafters. In pitched roof systems such as hip roofs and gable end roofs collar ties and ceiling joists span across the ceiling space and obstruct the view.

Whats people lookup in this blog. If you want a simple roof go for a gable. I know you can do it with a gable having a structural ridge supported on each end but what about a hip. The shape and size of a roof depends on the span and the floor.

Now i can hang 2x6 ceiling joist 12 5 long from the external wall to the lvl beam. A gable roof consists of two upward sloping sides that slope at the same angle and from the end look like a symmetrical triangle. The angles are basic and even the ceiling framing is a snap because it generally runs parallel to the rafters. In this design the tops of the rafters attach to a load bearing ridge beam that runs along the length of the roof.