The morning room is a decagon (10-sided) structure. Each of the wall sections are 4'6-9/16" in length, 14'-0" across the flats, w/ a 9/12 roof slope, 40# snow load & 15# dead load. We want to frame the roof with 2x12's.
I am asking for is any input on the design and/or construction...
Does anyone have any experience in designing a octagonal room that can be built without the use of tie beams from wall to wall supporting a kingpost at the center of the tie beam and supporting the roof planes at the peak.
I was wondering if I could use some metal braces which would be...
When framing a gambrel roof we always use a Load Bearing Ridge Beam with Load Bearing Purlins to support a gambrel roof structure or use Collar Ties on each side of rafters at the hip joint between the upper and lower rafters. I was recently talking to a builder that had told me that he was...
