SavvyConstructor Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 I'm putting together a screened porch to attach to an existing structure. The house in the plan is the existing structure and the porch extends from that with a gable roof. The problem I'm having is when I overframe the roof on top of the existing roof, I can't get the wall to extend straight up to the top of the new roof. I want the existing house wall to extend up like an end truss but I can't for the life of me figure out how to do this. I'll attach the plan below. I'm using Home Designer Pro.Nussbaum Screened Porch.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Thanks for attaching the plan file. Screen captures are helpful too as they are sometimes all that's needed to solve a problem. When you build the new porch roof, will you cut back the existing overhang? Roofs cut walls, or said another way, walls want to extend up until they find a roof plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavvyConstructor Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 Yes, I'd like to cut back the existing overhang and extend the wall flush with the house all the way to the peak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavvyConstructor Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 I was able to adjust the framing to be flush with the top plate but I don't know how to adjust the rest of the roof components either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavvyConstructor Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 Okay I was able to figure it out. Thank you for the tip. I adjusted the roof plane and it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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