How To Frame A Barrell Roof
The arches must be at least 6 inches wide then glue and screws two arcs together.
How to frame a barrell roof. If you are unfamiliar with what a baseline is within home designer pro click on the help menu and select launch help. Plywood glued and screwed together. Select build roof roof plane then click and drag out the first roof plane being sure to draw the roof plane s baseline on the outer edge of the framing layer of the wall defining the rear of the structure. First frame your barrel roof dormer up to the top plates in the conventional way but leave the roof sheathing and framing on the main house intact above the dormer top plates.
Make rafters for the complete arch out of two layers of 3 4 in.