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29.
Attach end of a 52 1/2” long
Soffit Board
flush to ends of
outside rafters with 2 - 1 1/4” screws per rafter end. Drill pilot holes
in Soffit to prevent splitting. Complete both outside
rafter / Soffit connections first. Measure and position interior
Rafters as illustrated above. When positioned correctly, attach
Soffit to remaining rafters with 2 -1 1/4” screws /rafter. Flip
completed rafter section over. Complete 2nd Rafter section now
as per
Steps 27 - 28
with the following exception -
When
attaching Ridge Board to Rafter ends, make sure Metal Ridge
Board Connector is positioned so offset to first Rafter
Section. See Step 33 for illustration.
28.
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 /rafter end.
27.
Locate 9
Rafters
(1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 45”),
2
Soffits
(1/2” x 4 1/2” x 52 1/2”) and completed
Ridge Board
. Lay out on level ground as shown
to the right. Double up Rafters as illustrated.
Screw doubled up Rafters together with
3 - 2 1/2” screws per piece.
Ridge Board
Soffits
Doubled up Rafters
- screw together with
3 - 2 1/2” Screws.
Rafter
Sof
fit
52 1/2”
35”
15 1/4”
15 1/4”
15 1/4”
35”
35”
105”
Connector
Plate to inside
Important:
Pilot
Hole Ridge Board
to prevent splitting!
Important:
Pilot
Hole Soffit to
prevent splitting!
Ridge
Board
