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I'm not sure of the difference between the two. The timber in question is at the apex of a new Hip dormer that I'm building, where the trusses come off. It will be about 2.5 long. I've had delivered 50x250 but I could cut it down on the 250 dimension. Do you think weight will be an issue if I use it as is?

What size should the ridge timber be? I have 50 x 250mm

Oh Lord, haven't got that far yet.... Still got to figure how to build the damn thing.... Never done a hip roof before ?

Cladding in composite T&G Sorry again, I don't understand.... I'm a visual learner ?

Just re read your post.... I get it, sorry but I can be soooooo thick sometimes

The original rafters are 50 x 125 and the new ones are the same so the cheeks (made from 50x100 studs) will rest on those... What should the cheeks be built of.?

The old site pinged replies to my email, does this one or do I have to check the website?

Hello Nick...... No Joiner?! That's simply won't do.... I'm bereft ?

Oh you have no idea what a relief it is that your all back! Just as I'm about to start the final piece of this project, a hip dormer this weekend... ? timing couldn't be better

Bcon suggested I join them at 4 and 2. Don't have time to order engineered stuff. Joining them with overlap joint but how far? So put the new rafters on the outside of the old and cheeks on the new?!

No problem! I tend to keep details vague online..... Pure fluke I found you... ?

Starting to strip back roof to build hip dormer on a catslide roof. 1, Do I put the new rafters on the inside or outside of the rafters that the cheeks will sit on? 2, The new rafters are 6m long ( so I'm having to join two pieces to make 6m,) so...at what interval do I bolt the new to the old?

Geez I've missed ebuild... And just in the nick of time you're back !!! Prepare thee for many many posts on dormer window construction.... Joiner, Temp..... HELP!