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How To Calculate Hardwood Needed For Your House Roofing by HsLBroker(m): 8:30pm On
Jun 27, 2014
A home is gotten when you look for comfort based on your fantasy, but a shelter is a
necessity, and a building becomes a shelter when it can prevent rain,water,sun,
strong wind and other climatic elements from affecting the occupants- human,animal,
living and dead loads with personal effects.
As far as I am concerned the moment you have your roof placed on a building, other
things are important but they are basically needs. You can’t move into a house
without a roof , but we have seen people living in a house with no window or
makeshifts windows covered with ordinary bags and cardboards.
So it is very important to calculate the dimension of the true length of a roof

members. These dimensions are essential to determine the accurate span of Rafter,
Wall plate, Tie beam, King Post, Overhang, Purlins, fan struts etc.
Residential timber-framing construction clearly differentiate between spacing and
span Spacing the centre-to-centre distance between structural members, unless
otherwise indicated.
Span the face-to-face distance between points capable of giving full support to
structural members or assemblies. In particular, rafter spans are measured as the
distance between points of support along the length of the rafter and not as the
horizontal projection of this distance.
Single span the span of a member supported at or near both ends with no intermediate
supports.
Continuous span the term applied to members supported at or near both ends and at
one or more intermediate points such that no span is greater than twice another.
Span/length calculation for roof members.
As can be seen the span of the rafter in the figure below is not quite in agreement
with the Code but we will use the figures for the rafter span as calculated below.
Wood/ timber are sawn into various sizes amongst are
2” by 2” i.e 50mm by 50mm

2” by 4” i.e 50mm by 100mm
2” by 6” i.e 50mm by 150mm
3” by 4” i.e 75mm by 100mm
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3” by 6” i.e 75mm by 150mm
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Re: How To Calculate Hardwood Needed For Your House Roofing by HsLBroker(m): 8:34pm
On Jun 27, 2014
From the picture above you can see the height of the roof of building and the length
and breadth of building is already shown in the floor plan, so left to be known is
the rafter or the fall ‘x’ as shown in diagram above.
Remember the Pythagoras theorem in secondary school days used in calculating the
longest part of a right angle triangle.
The numbers of wood to be calculated also depends on spacing for the purpose of this
exercise, we are using the format in diagram above as our specifications for our
calculations.
For ceiling noggins of 600mm centers it simply means the wood are nailed 600mm
apart, so add the breadth of plan and 600mm as overhangs both sides i.e 7,800mm or
7.8m +1200mm or 1-2m=9meters
Then divide by 0.6m=15pcs of 16.975m of 50 by 50.
For the longitudinal portion, 16.975+1.2m(the overhangs of 0.6m both sides)=18.175m

then divide by 0.6=31 pcs of 9m of 2” by 2” ( Note how the length on one side is
used to calculate the pieces/numbers of wood required for the length of the other
side)
So to know the number of 2 by 2 to buy in the market for the ceiling noggins-
18.175m x 15pcs=273m of 2” by 2”
9m x 31pcs=279m of 2” by 2”
Total=552m
In the market, the wood comes in 3.6m per piece

So 552/3.6=153 pcs of 2” by 2” timber to buy in the market for ceiling noggins.
WALL PLATE is the timber/wood that are placed on top of blocks or roof beams as the
case may apply, so for the fastest way to calculate this, is to add the entire walls
length and divide by 3.6m to know the numbers of pieces you need. I am using
approximately 100m.
So for 100m, divide by 3.6=28pcs of 3” by 4” or 75mm by 100mm to purchase in the
market for timber named wall plate.
For FACIAL BOARD, remember the length and breadth of the plan of the building with
its overhangs of 0.6m each, so add the perimeter
9m+9m+18.175m+18.175m=54m
Divide 54m by 3.6m=15pcs of 1” by 12”
For TIE BEAM, going by the section, it was recommended that we lay the timber named
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tie beam which is 2” by 6” or 100mm by 150mm at 1.2m centers apart. So what we need
to do is to follow the same format used in calculating the ceiling noggins but it is
going to span only the breadth of 7.8m only.
So divide 18.175m by 1.2m centers (spacing)

=15pcs of 7.8m =117m, then divide by 3.6m to know the numbers to buy/purchase in
market.
117/3.6=32pcs of 2 by 6 of wood termed as tie beam to buy in the market.
STRUTS are a bit complex to calculate, they are the members placed diagonally as
shown in diagram to connect the rafter with tie beams. We can use the numbers of tie
beams and multiply by 2-
i.e 32 pcs multiply by 2=64 pcs of 3 by 4 or 75mm by 100mm termed as struts to be
bought in the market.
For RAFTER, check the height of roof and the breadth of plan to determine the rafter
which is the falling portion of the roof (except is already given from the section)
Lets take the height of the roof as 3.5m and the breadth of plan plus overhang is
9m.
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On Jun 27, 2014
With the diagram above applying Pythagoras theorem
X2 (rafter length )=4.52+3.52
X=5.7m
Rafters are nailed side by side tie beam and struts. So we use the numbers of pieces
of tie beams because they are also spaced at 1.2m center to center and multiply by
5.7m
15 pcs of rafter (same as tie beam) multiply by 5.7 =85.5m
Now divide by 3.6m to know the numbers of 3” by 4” to purchase in market=24 pcs of

3” by 4” required for rafters.
PURLINS are the wood of 2” by 2” or 50mm by 50mm we nail the roofing sheets on.
Purlins are spaced based on designs or type of roofing sheets. But for our
calculations, we are using 900mm spacings.
Going by diagram above add 5.7m +5.7m for both sides=11.4m
Divide 11.4m by 0.9m to know the numbers required =13 pcs of purlins of length
18.175m (The purlins has to span the length of the building which is 16.975 plus
1.2m for the overhangs by sides)
So 13 by 18.175m=236m
Now divide by 3.6m to know the numbers requires to purchase in market =236/3.6
=66 pieces of 2” by 2” to purchase in market for the purlins.
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KINGPOST is that piece of wood that stands at the middle of two rafters falling at
the opposing sides. Is the one that spans vertically from the tie beam/rafter line,
so just the same way we calculated for rafter, remember 15 pieces and multiply by
the height of the roof 3.5m=52.5m
Then divide by 3.6m to know the numbers to buy in the market.
Therefore 15 pieces of wood of 2″ by 6″ termed kingpost is needed to be bought in the

market.
Credits of this Articles goes to:

http://buildingcontractorsecrets.com/2012/12/how-to-calculate-timber-roof-members/
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Re: How To Calculate Hardwood Needed For Your House Roofing by HsLBroker(m): 11:46am
On Jun 28, 2014
when buying hardwood for roofing, consider Akun, Itara, Ogborugboru, Koko Igbo,
Ayin, they are good wood that stand the test of time
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Re: How To Calculate Hardwood Needed For Your House Roofing by Onisuru1: 9:23pm On
Jun 29, 2014
hello
good evening, can you help with the quote for roofing a building with the of 10750mm
by 28000mm. using nigerite absetors and pvc celling.
regards
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Re: How To Calculate Hardwood Needed For Your House Roofing by mufutau55(m): 10:32pm
On Jun 29, 2014
H$LBroker:
when buying hardwood for roofing, consider Akun, Itara, Ogborugboru, Koko Igbo,
Ayin, they are good wood that stand the test of time
Thank you H$LBroker. This is a very good instructions and lectures... It will be
very useful to many people here.
Hajji Mufutau
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On Jun 30, 2014
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On Jun 30, 2014
Hardwood For House Roofing 2x2, 2x3, 2x4, 2x6, 1x12, 3x4 call 08067586332
On Jul 02, 2014
H$LBroker:
Hardwood For House Roofing 2x2, 2x3, 2x4, 2x6, 1x12, 3x4 call 08067586332
On Jul 03, 2014
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On Jul 07, 2014
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On Jul 08, 2014
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On Jul 09, 2014
HsLBroker: A home is gotten when you look for comfort based on your fantasy, but a
shelter is a necessity, and a building becomes a shelter when it can prevent
rain,water,sun, strong wind and other climatic elements from affecting the
occupants- human,animal, living and dead loads with personal effects.
As far as I am concerned the moment you have your roof placed on a building, other
things are important but they are basically needs. You can’t move into a house
without a roof , but we have seen people living in a house with no window or
makeshifts windows covered with ordinary bags and cardboards.
So it is very important to calculate the dimension of the true length of a roof
members. These dimensions are essential to determine the accurate span of Rafter,
Wall plate, Tie beam, King Post, Overhang, Purlins, fan struts etc.
Residential timber-framing construction clearly differentiate between spacing and

span Spacing the centre-to-centre distance between structural members, unless
otherwise indicated.
Span the face-to-face distance between points capable of giving full support to
structural members or assemblies. In particular, rafter spans are measured as the
distance between points of support along the length of the rafter and not as the
horizontal projection of this distance.
Single span the span of a member supported at or near both ends with no intermediate
supports.
Continuous span the term applied to members supported at or near both ends and at
one or more intermediate points such that no span is greater than twice another.
Span/length calculation for roof members.

As can be seen the span of the rafter in the figure below is not quite in agreement
with the Code but we will use the figures for the rafter span as calculated below.
Wood/ timber are sawn into various sizes amongst are

2” by 4” i.e 50mm by 100mm

2” by 6” i.e 50mm by 150mm
3” by 4” i.e 75mm by 100mm
3” by 6” i.e 75mm by 150mm

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On Jul 09, 2014
HsLBroker: From the picture above you can see the height of the roof of building and
the length and breadth of building is already shown in the floor plan, so left to be
known is the rafter or the fall ‘x’ as shown in diagram above.
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Remember the Pythagoras theorem in secondary school days used in calculating the
longest part of a right angle triangle.
The numbers of wood to be calculated also depends on spacing for the purpose of this
exercise, we are using the format in diagram above as our specifications for our
calculations.
For ceiling noggins of 600mm centers it simply means the wood are nailed 600mm
apart, so add the breadth of plan and 600mm as overhangs both sides i.e 7,800mm or
7.8m +1200mm or 1-2m=9meters
Then divide by 0.6m=15pcs of 16.975m of 50 by 50.
For the longitudinal portion, 16.975+1.2m(the overhangs of 0.6m both sides)=18.175m

then divide by 0.6=31 pcs of 9m of 2” by 2” ( Note how the length on one side is
used to calculate the pieces/numbers of wood required for the length of the other
side)
So to know the number of 2 by 2 to buy in the market for the ceiling noggins-
18.175m x 15pcs=273m of 2” by 2”
9m x 31pcs=279m of 2” by 2”
Total=552m
In the market, the wood comes in 3.6m per piece
So 552/3.6=153 pcs of 2” by 2” timber to buy in the market for ceiling noggins.
WALL PLATE is the timber/wood that are placed on top of blocks or roof beams as the
case may apply, so for the fastest way to calculate this, is to add the entire walls
length and divide by 3.6m to know the numbers of pieces you need. I am using
approximately 100m.
So for 100m, divide by 3.6=28pcs of 3” by 4” or 75mm by 100mm to purchase in the

market for timber named wall plate.
For FACIAL BOARD, remember the length and breadth of the plan of the building with
its overhangs of 0.6m each, so add the perimeter
9m+9m+18.175m+18.175m=54m
Divide 54m by 3.6m=15pcs of 1” by 12”

For TIE BEAM, going by the section, it was recommended that we lay the timber named
tie beam which is 2” by 6” or 100mm by 150mm at 1.2m centers apart. So what we need
to do is to follow the same format used in calculating the ceiling noggins but it is
going to span only the breadth of 7.8m only.
So divide 18.175m by 1.2m centers (spacing)
=15pcs of 7.8m =117m, then divide by 3.6m to know the numbers to buy/purchase in
market.
117/3.6=32pcs of 2 by 6 of wood termed as tie beam to buy in the market.

STRUTS are a bit complex to calculate, they are the members placed diagonally as
shown in diagram to connect the rafter with tie beams. We can use the numbers of tie
beams and multiply by 2-
i.e 32 pcs multiply by 2=64 pcs of 3 by 4 or 75mm by 100mm termed as struts to be

bought in the market.
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For RAFTER, check the height of roof and the breadth of plan to determine the rafter
which is the falling portion of the roof (except is already given from the section)
Lets take the height of the roof as 3.5m and the breadth of plan plus overhang is
9m.
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On Jul 10, 2014
HsLBroker: ..
On Jul 11, 2014
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On Jul 17, 2014
Meaning of a King Post
A king post extends vertically from a crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss.
The king post connects the apex of the truss with its base, holding up the tie beam
(in tension) at the base of the truss. King posts were used in timber framed roof
construction in Roman buildings, medieval architecture in buildings such as parish
churches and tithe barns. They also appear in Gothic Revival architecture, Queen
Anne architecture and into modern times. Said to be the oldest and simplest truss,
the oldest surviving roof truss in the world built between 548 and 565 is a king
post truss in Saint Catherine's Monastery, Egypt.
Also, king post trusses are used to construct wood and metal bridges. The post can
be replaced with an iron rod called a king rod (or king bolt) and thus a king rod
truss. The king post truss is also called a "Latin truss".
In traditional timber framing, a crown post looks similar to a king post however is
very different structurally. The king post is in tension, usually supporting the tie
beam as a truss but the crown post is supported by the tie beam and is in
compression. The crown post rises to a crown plate immediately below and supporting
collar beams, it does not rise to the apex like a king post. Historically a crown
post was called a king post in England but this usage is obsolete.
An alternative truss construction uses two queen posts (or queen-posts). These
vertical posts, positioned along the base of the truss, are supported by the sloping
sides of the truss, rather than reaching its apex. A development adds a collar beam
above the queen posts, which are then termed queen struts. A section of the tie beam
between the queen posts may be removed to create a hammerbeam roof.
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What is a Purlin in Timber Trusses Roofing Members.
A horizontal structural member which supports roof covering or a longitudinal member
in a roof frame, usu. for supporting rafters or the like between the plate and the
ridge.
In architecture, structural engineering or building, a purlin (or historically
purline, purloyne, purling, perling) is any longitudinal, horizontal, structural
member in a roof except a type of framing with what is called a crown plate. In
traditional Timber framing there are three basic types of purlin: purlin plate,
principal purlin and common purlin.
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Purlin plates in wooden construction

A purlin plate in wooden construction is also called an "arcade plate" in European
English, "under purlin", and "principal purlin". The term plate means a major,
horizontal, supporting timber. Purlin plates are beams which support the mid-span of
rafters and are supported by posts. By supporting the rafters they allow longer
spans than the rafters alone could span thus allowing a wider building.
Principal purlins in wood construction

Principal purlins in wood construction, also called "major purlin", "side purlin".
Principal purlins are supported by principal rafters and support common rafters in
what is known as a "double roof" (a roof framed with a layer of principal rafters
and a layer of common rafters). Principal purlins are further classified by how they
connect to the principal rafters: "Through purlins" pass over the top; "butt
purlins" tenon into the sides of the principal rafters; "clasped purlins," of which
only one historic U.S. example is known, are captured by a collar beam. Through
purlins are further categorized as trenched, back, or clasped; butt purlins are
classified as threaded, tenoned, and/or[clarification needed] staggered.
Common purlins in wood construction

Common purlins in wood construction, also called a "major-rafter minor-purlin
system". Common purlins are typically "trenched through" the top sides (backs) of
principal rafters and carry vertical roof sheathing (The key to identifying this
type of roof system).
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HsLBroker: What is a Purlin in Timber Trusses Roofing Members.
A horizontal structural member which supports roof covering or a longitudinal member
in a roof frame, usu. for supporting rafters or the like between the plate and the
ridge.
In architecture, structural engineering or building, a purlin (or historically
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purline, purloyne, purling, perling) is any longitudinal, horizontal, structural
member in a roof except a type of framing with what is called a crown plate. In
traditional Timber framing there are three basic types of purlin: purlin plate,
principal purlin and common purlin.
Purlin plates in wooden construction
A purlin plate in wooden construction is also called an "arcade plate" in European
English, "under purlin", and "principal purlin". The term plate means a major,
horizontal, supporting timber. Purlin plates are beams which support the mid-span of
rafters and are supported by posts. By supporting the rafters they allow longer
spans than the rafters alone could span thus allowing a wider building.
Principal purlins in wood construction
Principal purlins in wood construction, also called "major purlin", "side purlin".
Principal purlins are supported by principal rafters and support common rafters in
what is known as a "double roof" (a roof framed with a layer of principal rafters
and a layer of common rafters). Principal purlins are further classified by how they
connect to the principal rafters: "Through purlins" pass over the top; "butt
purlins" tenon into the sides of the principal rafters; "clasped purlins," of which
only one historic U.S. example is known, are captured by a collar beam. Through
purlins are further categorized as trenched, back, or clasped; butt purlins are
classified as threaded, tenoned, and/or[clarification needed] staggered.
Common purlins in wood construction
Common purlins in wood construction, also called a "major-rafter minor-purlin
system". Common purlins are typically "trenched through" the top sides (backs) of
principal rafters and carry vertical roof sheathing (The key to identifying this
type of roof system).
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So it is very important to calculate the dimension of the true length of a roof

2” by 3” i.e 50mm by 75mm

3” by 4” i.e 75mm by 100mm

Then divide by 0.6m=15pcs of 16.975m of 50 by 50.

For the longitudinal portion, 16.975+1.2m(the overhangs of 0.6m both sides)=18.175m

In the market, the wood comes in 3.6m per piece

So divide 18.175m by 1.2m centers (spacing)

X2 (rafter length )=4.52+3.52

15 pcs of rafter (same as tie beam) multiply by 5.7 =85.5m

Now divide by 3.6m to know the numbers of 3” by 4” to purchase in market=24 pcs of

=66 pieces of 2” by 2” to purchase in market for the purlins.

Therefore 15 pieces of wood of 2″ by 6″ termed kingpost is needed to be bought in the

Credits of this Articles goes to:

Residential timber-framing construction clearly differentiate between spacing and

Span/length calculation for roof members.

2” by 2” i.e 50mm by 50mm

2” by 4” i.e 50mm by 100mm

3” by 6” i.e 75mm by 150mm

For the longitudinal portion, 16.975+1.2m(the overhangs of 0.6m both sides)=18.175m

So 552/3.6=153 pcs of 2” by 2” timber to buy in the market for ceiling noggins.

So for 100m, divide by 3.6=28pcs of 3” by 4” or 75mm by 100mm to purchase in the

Divide 54m by 3.6m=15pcs of 1” by 12”

117/3.6=32pcs of 2 by 6 of wood termed as tie beam to buy in the market.

i.e 32 pcs multiply by 2=64 pcs of 3 by 4 or 75mm by 100mm termed as struts to be

Purlin plates in wooden construction

Principal purlins in wood construction

Common purlins in wood construction

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