Metal Roof Framing Details

The standard features that make up your metal building system from general steel are second to none when measured on the basis of material quality and ease of construction.

Metal roof framing details.

Lightweight steel framing architectural design guide preface this publication is intended as a guide for designers speci ers and users of lightweight steel framing lsf. Purlins girts and roof deck the substructure to which the metal panels are fastened must be properly spaced and sufficiently thick to provide a roof or wall system able to meet required design loads. Contact clarkdietrich technical services at 888 437 3244 for any questions on these details or if you. A 2 nominal lumber thickness provides the maximum pullout values for both screws and nails when the fasteners penetrate a minimum of 1 into the wood.

Updated clarkdietrich building system cad details can be found in the new clarkdietrich s itools cad library. Metal building framing details 5 unique areas of focus infographic. Shed gable hip gambrel and mansard. A 2ʺ nominal lumber thickness or 1ʺ nominal thickness are both acceptable purlins.

We are aggressively working on updating the hundreds of cold formed framing details located in the cad library with updated product information. The framing style of the roof refers to the actual components of each roofing truss and the design of the structural foundation of that roof. The substructure to which the metal panels are fastened must be properly spaced and sufficiently thick to provide a roof or wall system able to meet required design loads. R7 roof eave and soffit detail r8 rafter and joist bridging r9 collar tie at rafter detail r10 rafter brace connection detail r11 roof framing with wood tail extension r12 wood truss bearing on steel wall r13 collector block detail r14 non aligned roof wall framing r15 hip beam miscellaneous.

M1 cabinet blocking detail m2 wiring and piping. Lsf products are cold formed structural members used as studs joists rafters purlins and girts and in assemblies such as steel roof trusses and panelized walls. After reviewing the framing and components that make up your building system. Roof framing is one of those carpenter skills that appears quite complicated and indeed some roof designs are difficult.

Another common design in the northeast is the saltbox which is a gable roof with one longer side.