How To Cut A Roof Truss For A Skylight

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How to cut a roof truss for a skylight. Use a level and mark lines to use as a guide between the drill holes you created when cutting the ceiling in the first step of this project. Be sure to secure all rafter header connections with metal connectors. Before you start cutting you first need to determine how long your roof rafters need to be and the angles at which you ll cut the top and bottom of the rafter. When a truss becomes damaged cut or modified there is a chance of a structural overload or that they will not perform properly.

Some home handyman will attempt to remove the nails with a side cutter or a pair of nippers. Mark and cut through the lines cut the roofing paper on the roof about 6 from where you will be cutting the opening for the skylight image 1. Installing a skylight involves removing roof shingles cutting a hole into the roof modifying the framing to fit the skylight installing the flashing and skylight and patching up parts of the. Use a hand grinder figure 2 or a rotary tool figure 3 with a grinder attachment to remove the nails that are protruding and in the way of the new rafters.

Use a tape measure to measure the entire width of your building. Do not attempt to pull the nails out. Mark out the skylight opening on the underside of the roof sheathing and cut the top chords of the trusses just short enough to allow you to install the headers and the cripple rafters. If a lot of trusses are damaged or one has been significantly modified or cut then consulting a engineer is wise.