Raising the roof on a connecticut cottage.
How to raise a roof on a cottage.
A common solution is adding collar ties which are similar to ceiling joists but a little higher up.
This moving documents the part of a new construction and home addition remodel project.
So they raised the roof.
The goal is to construct a new detached garage and build out a new ro.
It s not easy to find an old house in the country with ceilings high enough to accommodate someone who is 6 foot 3.
Big enough that your local building officials are probably going to ask you to bring the rest of the.
A vaulted ceiling with collar ties usually has a large flat area above the sloped sides.
If you want the ceiling vaulted all the way to the top it gets a little more complex and you ll need a structural ridge beam.
Raise the pitch of a roof from flat or low slope to something steeper for aesthetic and practical reasons.