Framing Dutch Gambrel Roof For 2 Story Home

2 6 walls 24 32 9 9 feet high 2 10 floor joists 24 32 then we built 2nd story on top at a reduced size 22 32 to get gambrel roof 2 6 walls 2nd story 8 feet high truss engineered 4 12 pitch osb walls and roof plywood on 2nd story floor garage door is r18 insulated.

Framing dutch gambrel roof for 2 story home. The original gambrel provided extra habitable space while contemporary versions are more flexible offer greater visual interest and are a lovely homage to those pioneering dutch colonists. Other characteristics of dutch colonial architecture include side entrances central double dutch doorways upper and lower halves can be opened separately asymmetrical layouts ground level porches double hung sash windows and a chimney at one or both ends. The inset upper front and back walls allow the gambrel lower rafters to spring from lower story walls. Also most gambrel roofs require a kneewall to support the knuckle or the joint between the upper and lower roof slopes.

We can build some porch steps for you for a reasonable fee if there s enough time and lumber on the last day. We give you the plans for the basic barn shell with a loft or full second floor. 30 x 34 2 story gambrel with two 8 x 34 porches some pictures of this cabin are shown with customer completed finishes such as railing lights and finished interior. The upper trussed roof span creates a large second story space.

Trace the top of the joint so the angle is at the same degrees as where the rafters connect. You have to build the kneewall first then brace it straight and work around the wall and its. We designed and built a 2 story house with a gambrel roof upstairs i designed and made the shutters not complete yet. Gambrel rooflines reminiscent of classic barns set dutch colonial homes apart.

Whether modest or not so the dutch colonial gambrel roof shape has survived through several hundred years of american home building fashions. Trace and cut osb or plywood joints to connect the rafter pieces. The second floor is center beam supported floor joists. Sometimes known as a dutch hip or dutch gambrel its steep slopes allow easy runoff of water and snow.

Gambrel roofs can be a challenge. Place a 6 in 12 in 15 cm 30 cm rectangular piece of osb or 3 4 in 1 9 cm thick plywood under the joint of an assembled rafter. Dealing with two roof pitches instead of one seems to complicate matters disproportionately. The gambrel style house kit is named for its distinctive roof design.

The plans range from an attractive two story gambrel horse barn to a two story gambrel garage shop to a beautiful two story gambrel barn home with up to 4320 square feet or more of total floor space all with our unique engineered clear span gambrel truss design. But there s also another big benefit up there more upper level storage room than in any of our other designs.