Framing Pyramid Hip Roof

A hip roof has four slanted sides unlike a gable roof that is shaped like a tent and has only two sides.

Framing pyramid hip roof.

The hips are in red common rafters yellow and for hips to work on a square roof like above each member is equal. Kindly consult with your local roofing expert for more refined processes. All four sides of the roof are equally hipped at all corners and they meet at a single centralized peak forming a distinct pyramid. Outlined below are the basic steps towards framing a pyramid hip roof.

Decide on the pitch of the pyramid roof you want to construct. Hip and valley roof. If the wall plates are all square of equal lengths then the hipped rafters would form a pyramid shape like the picture above normally a roof is rectangle and there are more yellow common rafters. You will need to have a circular saw a measuring tape a 2 by 6 lumber nails and a hammer.

A pyramid hip roof is built on a square building with four triangular sides that meet at a point at the top.