How do you normally frame a California valley (over frame or layover roof)? The math is actually pretty straightforward. In this video, I'll show the math and how easy it is to calculate these roofs. Roof framing is fun, but it's a lot more fun when the components are cut on the ground and then assembled up on the roof. A layover valley is a great way to handle irregular or split pitch roofs.

I want to thank   / morton.ben   for posting such great work on Instagram. Way back in the early 2000's over on the JLC forums, the discussion came up about how to figure out the bevel for the sleeper valley (valley board nailed to the roof). Ken Drake posted the math and we cut it and proved the math worked. That was the last time I beveled the sleepers. Fast forward to this year and Ben explaining the advantages.

I couldn't care less about having a beveled sleeper for roof sheathing for the same reason I don't bevel the tops of my ridges or hips. But the time it takes to bevel is more than made up for by not having to calculate any adjustments where the sleepers land on the roof. Simplicity is the highest form of elegance. Too many steps and the risk of error goes up.

At first the process might he hard to follow, but re-watch it and post your questions. I'll do my best to answer them. If you are one of those people who would rather not use the math and just measure and cut, great. That works very well too. This channel isn't about proving what's the best way, just showing another way to reach the same goal.


Thanks for watching.

Please remember, I’m not showing the best way of doing something, just what works well for us.

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