Framing A Vaulted Ceiling
Bob helps lay rafters and the ridge pole for the vaulted roof of the lifespan house.
Framing a vaulted ceiling. It is more expensive though. The rafter ties are also the ceiling joists in the interior of the building and when there is a cathedral or vaulted ceiling on the interior the rafter ties are absent. These horizontal framing members tie a building s outer walls together and resist the outward force exerted by the roof rafters in conventional framing.
A vaulted ceiling in new construction is no more complicated than standard framing although it does require special roof trusses which are usually built off site. Framing a cathedral ceiling is not hard. Framing a cathedral ceiling to avoid a sagging ridge or bowed walls start by understanding how a typical roof frame works.
The plans for a house i am building call for a great room with a cathedral ceiling. Stick framing a roof with rafters is the old fashioned and still most common method of obtaining a vaulted ceiling. Across the gable end.
The room measures 26 ft. An engineer must determine rafter size placement and pitch. Without joists the walls can bow outward and the roof ridge line may sag.
By scott mcbride issue 77. Before you begin vaulted ceiling construction be sure to consult with a structural engineer. A vaulted ceiling design can be created by transforming a traditional flat ceiling.
Vaulted ceilings can be constructed by either stick framing which means attaching each joist and rafter individually or by setting roof trusses that come engineered from a truss manufacturer. You ll need an hvac contractor to determine whether your heating system can handle the increased volume of a room with a vaulted ceiling. The basic framing construction cost can increase by 5 to 20 percent in a home with a large 20 x 20 foot great room with a vaulted ceiling.