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Jckelope
Apr 30, 2014, 12:02 AM
the width of my building/run is 16ft 1-1/4 inch . I am going with a 6/12 pitch roof using 2x4 stock with a 1 1/4 inch depth birds mouth. What is my ridge beam height?
creahands
Apr 30, 2014, 07:01 AM
If using a shed roof( pitching one way), height of ridge from top plate will be 96''.
With gable roof and ridge at center line height will be 48''
Chuck
dannac
May 2, 2014, 12:57 AM
http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz111/lacogada/2x4rafter_zps207a665f.jpg (http://s819.photobucket.com/user/lacogada/media/2x4rafter_zps207a665f.jpg.html)