Ridge Board
Soffits
Rafter
Sof
fit
68 1/4”
45 1/2”
20 1/2”
20 1/2”
20 1/2”
45 1/2”
45 1/2”
136 1/2”
Connector
Plate to
inside
2 1/2” Screws
into Doubled
up Rafters
Carefully flip
Rafter Sections
over when
complete
Important:
Pilot Hole Ridge
Board to prevent
splitting!
Important:
Pilot Hole Soffit to
prevent splitting!
PreDrill!
PreDrill!
Parts (Steps 29 - 31)
Rafters
(1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 56 1/2”)
x 18
Soffits
(1/2” x 4 1/2” x 68 1/4”)
x 4
Hardware (Steps 29 - 31)
S1
- 2 1/2” Screws
x 16 total
S2
- 1 1/4” Screws
x 16 total
S3
- 2” Screws
x 16 total
29.
Locate
9 - Rafters, 2 - Soffits
& complet-
ed
Ridge Board.
Lay out on level ground as
shown to the right. Double up
Rafters
as illus-
trated. Screw doubled up
Rafters
together with
3 - 2 1/2” screws
per piece.
Note:
completed
Rafer section will be flipped over in
Step 38
.
31.
Attach end of a
Soffit
Board flush to ends of outside
Rafters
with
2 - 1 1/4” screws
per rafter end. Drill
pilot hole in
Soffit
ends to prevent splitting. Complete both outside
Rafter
&
Soffit
connections first. Measure
and position interior
Rafters
as illustrated above. When positioned correctly, attach
Soffits
to remaining
Rafters
with
2 - 1 1/4” screws
per
Rafter
. Flip completed
Rafter
section over. Complete 2nd
Rafter
section
now as per
Steps 35 - 38
with the following exception.
When attaching Ridge Board to Rafter ends, make
sure Ridge Board Connector is positioned offset to first Rafter Section. See Step 45 for illustration.
30.
Attach completed
Ridge Board
to ends of both outside rafters
with
2 - 2” screws
per end. Measure and position interior
Rafters
as
illustrated below. When positioned correctly, attach
Ridge Board
to
remaining rafters with
2 - 2” screws
per
Rafter
end.
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