Title: Install the ridgeboard.
Course: Carpentry II (17003-II) > Section: Framing a Roof

Installation should include

- measuring the ridgeboard
- cutting with 90-degree ends
- crowning
- laying out to match the top plate
- installing and bracing the ridgeboard.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How is the height of a ridgeboard determined?
- Which building codes apply to ridgeboards?

NCCER Carpentry Standards

Level One, Module Seven (27112-13): Ceiling and Roof Framing

Module Seven (27112-13) provides an overview of ceiling and roof framing, including the components of ceiling and roof framing, the different types of roofs used in residential construction, and the use of trusses in basic roof framing. The methods for laying out rafters, erecting a gable roof, framing a basic gable end wall, and installing roof sheathing are introduced. It also provides instruction on how to estimate the amount of materials needed for a material takeoff for a roof.