How To Make A Pagoda Roof

Create the curve of the trusses onto the plywood.

How to make a pagoda roof.

Choose from the range at your hardware store. Modeling a pagoda roof. A roof is the uppermost part of a building that provides shelter and protection from the heat rain wind a variety of weather conditions. Cut the roof headers out of the 1 1 2 walnut.

You may have to adjust the depth of the holes when doing this. Screw or bolt the cross beams to the posts. My sister asked me to show her how to make a pagoda edge for a roof. I want to model a japanese roof for which the roof sections are not planes but dished just as pagoda and temple roofs were built 1500 years ago.

Measure and cut four pieces of dowel and glue along the roof edging. Dec 10 2014 pagoda designs want to build a chinese or japanese style pagoda for my garden. Screw the cross beams into the posts with bolts or 4 inches 10 cm screws. Cut two pieces at 1 1 2 x 18.

For instance a pergola or verandah is designed to admit only partial sunlight. This creates the raised look typical of the japanese pagoda. You can choose from a range of different shade types for your pergola. I want to see thus my post here.

The curved slope of roof can be drawn using any round object such as a trashcan lid or frisbee. Place 2 screws on each end of the cross beam to secure them tightly. Your pergola should now have 2 cross beams running parallel to each other on each side of the structure. By gene davis mon feb 11 2008 7 53 pm.

Raise the other side of the pergola and use a spirit level to make sure both rafters are at the same height. Measure and cut four pieces of dowel and glue over the roof joins. Cut out two pieces for the front and back of plywood using a jigsaw. Finally concrete the posts in and leave them to set for 48 hours.

The characteristics implemented in a roof depends upon the intended use of the architectural structure. Maybe it is possible in sketchup maybe not.