A ridge board or beam runs through the tops of rafters or trusses from end to end along a gable roof tying those framing members together.
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Ridge board the engineering principles of the ridge board are a bit more complicated.
The rafters bear most of the weight of the roof.
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The ridge board and rafters are the strength of the roof.
The ridge board holds them in place.
Because the ridge board is a smaller member typically only an inch thick sometimes even less it is not a structural member and doesn t carry the gravity load.
Its only job is to provide a connection point for the roof joists on each side of the roof.
To extend the material to the correct length i splice ridge boards with a v shaped joint as shown in the drawing.
The ridge board must be set as perfectly as possible so take your time and use careful measurements.