Have a roof truss delema

[lzicc]

I am building an addition on my house. The current roof trusses run from front to back and are a 4/12 pitch. The addition is on the right side of the house. The trusses run from left to right. They are also a 4/12 pitch. Not thinking beforehand, the peak of the new trusses for the addition is lower than the original house is, since they are not as long, so when I go to run my ridge board from the original roof peak to the additions roof, the ridge board will go over top of the peak on the new trusses instead of into the side. I hope that makes sense. I already got the trusses, so I have to use what I have. Any idea's on how I can make this work that looks ascetically correct?

 

[buckeyefarmer]

You run a ridge from the lower peak, back into the side of the house.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

If this is what you have....

 

[lzicc]

That is exactly it. You answered my question.

If this is what you have....View attachment 559246

 

[MossRoad]

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[woodlandfarms]

Prepare for leaks. spend money on good watertight underlayment, metal valleys etc etc. Make sure you don't have any water pooling.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Or like my house. The garage peak is lower than the house. The peak between is located so the back roof is same as house back roof.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I have seen the house ridge maintained like this.. I dont like the looks as well.

 

[lzicc]

I thought about doing that, but wasn't sure how it would look. I like your first idea.

I have seen the house ridge maintained like this.. I dont like the looks as well.View attachment 559264

 

[RNeumann]

“California roof framing” or “California roof over framing” it googled will give you some ideas and can even provide the calculators for the potential compound mitre cuts.