The ridge board must be set as perfectly as possible so take your time and use careful measurements.
Ridge board roof.
Specifically the ridge board is a section of solid timber or metal that is positioned horizontally along the line of the ridge of the roof.
Ridge boards and beams in traditional house framing also called stick framing a basic roof frame consists of opposing pairs of sloping rafters that meet at their top ends at a ridge board or ridge beam.
Because the ridge board is a smaller member typically only an inch thick sometimes even less it is not a structural member and doesn t carry the gravity load.
Its only job is to provide a connection point for the roof joists on each side of the roof.
Ridge boards can only be used in roofs with slopes from 3 in 12 up to 12 in 12.
Ridge boards shall be at least 1 inch nominal thickness and not less in depth than the cut end of the rafter irc section r802 3.
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A ridge board is a non structural member that serves as a prop for opposing rafters to rest against and connect to.
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