STEP 38: ROOF BOARDS / ROOF FINISHERS
AND
CHIMNEY AND DORMERS
1: PLACE THE 1 X 5 X 52" ROOF BOARDS ON TOP OF THE ROOF SUPPORTS, FITTING THE TONGUE
INTO THE GROOVE OF THE ROOF STARTER. THE HOLES IN THE ROOF BOARDS SHOULD BE
CENTERED OVER THE ROOF SUPPORTS. THERE ARE SEVEN ROOF BOARDS ON EACH SIDE OF THE
ROOF. IF NECESSARY PLACE A SCRAP 2 X 4 BOARD AGAINST THE ROOF BOARD AND HAMMER
ON IT TO SEAT THE TONGUE INTO GROOVE FOR THE ROOF BOARDS. FASTEN EACH ROOF
BOARD TO THE ROOF SUPPORTS WITH FOUR 1-1/2" WOOD SCREWS.
2: PLACE THE 1 X 5 X 52" ROOF FINISHER AT THE END OF THE ROOF ASSEMBLY AND FASTEN TO
THE ROOF SUPPORTS WITH FOUR 1-1/2" WOOD SCREWS. EACH SIDE OF THE ROOF GETS ONE
ROOF FINISHER.
TIP
: USE THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE APPENDIX TO BUILD THE CHIMNEY AND DORMERS.
AFTER PUTTING IN THREE ROOF BOARDS ON THE FRONT ROOF
STOP
AND THEN INSTALL THE
CHIMNEY. NOTICE THE MOUNTING BLOCK FOR THE CHIMNEY WILL GET INSTALLED ON THE FIRST
ROOF BOARD. ONCE ALL THE ROOF BOARDS / FINISHERS ARE INSTALLED MOUNT THE DORMERS
AS SHOWN BELOW CENTERED ON THE ROOF.
WOOD SCREW
(FIRST ONE)
#8 X 1-1/2"
WOOD SCREW
ROOF BOARD
1 X 5 X 52"
#8 X 1-1/2"
CHIMNEY
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