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How to level roof rafters.
Use your string line to determine how much the roof need to go up.
Mineral wool friction fits between rafters providing an optimum seal and preventing gaps associated with rigid foam boards which can otherwise lead to unwanted heat loss.
While it isn t that difficult to build rafters the wall system supporting the roof must be level and square.
In order to build rafters you need to know the roof pitch and the roof span overall width of roof.
If your rafters are still sagging a bit and it is causing your roof to dish out a little in the center of the roof sides add a 2x4 that goes all the way across the rafters in the center of the length of the rafters.
If you notice that there is a visible dip in your roof chances are you have a problem with one or several rafters and you may soon be facing more issues like water leaks bowed out walls or your roof caving in on you.
If one support is as little as 1 4 inch lower or higher than the one next to it you might end up with an uneven roof.