Joining a Ridge

In this video, I just want to show you how to join a Ridge if you can’t get a long enough length.

[Limitedtom]

Im very surprised that theres very little to no videos surrounding this topic. Ive always wondered how they connected the beams to make it longer. Ive been searching videos on how to join two ridge beams and finally Ive found one. Thanks

[hensuper]

Hi Mr Buildsum! I am a big fan of you and I finished my apprenticeship watching your videos. Better than the Tafe teacher I should say. And now I am a licensed carpenter and assessor and still use your valuable stuff to show people in their gap training. Great stuff. Some people must have subscribed to your channel already. Thanks for all your hard work.

[Zenkai]

Tis is exactly what I needed to know to extend my shed. This was how I was planning on doing it but with steel plates (i like over kill)

[DimitriBianco]

Thanks for this! I'm building a 40' long garage and will need to join two 20' pieces.

[twentyonetwos]

I've been waiting for this.
Thank you.

[godfreyarcher]

Thanks I appreciate this information very much and will be helpful to me 🎉

[erichemard]

When i built my house, my ridge length was 40’. My ridge board was 2 - 24’ 2x10’s. I used a 3/4” dado on a skill saw and cut 6 tenons 4’ in length on each board. 6 males and 6 females. I applied gorilla glue to the tenons and slid the two boards together then clamped into place. Once dried, it was lifted into place and rafters attached. Total time 1 1/2 hours.

[joanpiccalo-thefirstarchit]

Buying a house and interested in the possibilities with the old vs new roof. Thank you!

[Martin]

This makes me feel better because I did this and wasn’t sure if this was the correct way to do it.

[ThePaulv]

How do you nail 2x fishplates from opposite sides? The nails will hit each other and it might split the ridge. I don't understand.

[richard]

Thank you for making this video, your method is easy to understand, showing a model of what you are explaining is really good. A question i have is in the UK it is difficult to get 19mm material to make a fish plate, ridge board depth often being 225mm deep, could i use ply or something like OSB sheet material ?

[kllgrogto]

Great video, I've been looking for this for a while thanks a lot

[MrMagsimus]

Thanks mate this was really bugging me and now I know 😎😀👍👍

[ederm]

Yes!!! I have been looking for this information for a long time, thank you very much for the info 10/10

[KadinGoldbergArtStudio]

Does this work for a ridge beam as well? Wondering if it will support a load or if it is just for a ridge board. Thanks!

[timbarry]

A scarf joint like that would probably take less than a half our all said and done.

[TheDangerous]

Brilliant thank you can you make a jack rafter step down video if you got time cheers

[godfreyarcher]

Is it allowed to join any type of rafters