STEP 14: ROOF STARTER FRONT
1: PLACE THE 1 X 4 X 76-7/8" ROOF STARTER FRONT BOARD AT THE PEAK OF THE ROOF. THE HOLES
IN THE ROOF STARTER SHOULD BE CENTERED ON THE ROOF SUPPORTS, AND THE FLAT TOP END OF
THE FRONT (4") ROOF STARTER SHOULD OVERLAP THE OTHER REAR (3-1/4")ROOF STARTER.
2: FASTEN THE ROOF STARTER FRONT TO THE ROOF SUPPORTS WITH 1-1/2" WOOD SCREWS.
MEASURE DIM A ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE ROOF SUPPORTS NEAR THE CORNER POSTS. WHEN
ATTACHING THE ROOF STARTER DIM B AT THE ROOF PEAK SHOULD MATCH DIM A. THIS WILL
MAKE THE ROOF SUPPORTS PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER. DUE TO WOOD MILLING VARIATIONS
YOUR HOLES IN THE ROOF STARTER WILL EITHER BE CENTERED ON THE ROOF SUPPORTS OR THEY
WILL BE OFFSET TOWARDS THE INSIDE OF THE ROOF SUPPORTS SLIGHTLY. SUBTRACT DIM A FROM
76-7/8" AND THEN DIVIDE THIS NUMBER BY 2. THIS WILL GIVE YOU THE OVERHANG FOR EACH
SIDE. USE THE OVERHANG NUMBER ON EACH SIDE TO KEEP YOUR ROOF SUPPORTS PARALLEL.
ROOF STARTER
BOTTOM OF ROOF
EXAMPLE: 76-7/8" MINUS 72-3/4 EQUALS 4-1/8".
SUPPORT ATTACHED
TO CORNER POST
PER SIDE.
4-1/8" DIVIDED BY 2 EQUALS 2-1/16" OVERHANG
TOP OF ROOF
SUPPORT AT THE
PEAK OF THE ROOF.
72
OVERHANG
DIM A
" EXAMPLE DIMENSION
4
3
DIM B
OVERHANG
76 78 " ROOF STARTER LENGTH
(3-1/4" WIDE)
1 X 4 X 76-7/8"
FRONT
(4" WIDE)
ROOF STARTER
FLUSH
1 X 4 X 76-7/8"
ROOF STARTER
REAR
OVERLAP
#8 X 1-1/2"
WOOD SCREW
1 X 4 X 76-7/8"
ROOF STARTER FRONT
1-4-7688-RSF
(4" WIDE)
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