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These framing plans were not prepared by or checked by a licensed engineer and/or architect.
TinyHouseDesign.com does not represent or imply itself to be a licensed engineer and/or a licensed
architect. Enjoy these free house plans but use them at your own risk.
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2x6 ridge
2x6 rafters
1/2" plywood
or OSB
2x4 studs
1/2" plywood
or OSB
16"
141"
144"
90"
96"
48"
48"
48"
96"
Floor framing details. Building could be placed on slab, piers, or your choice of foundation.
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40"
96"
86"
81 1/2"
34"
48"
40"
1 1/2"
89"
90 3/4"
34"
48"
Back wall detail. Notice that the plywood is cut 1 1/2" short. This leaves the top plate available for the
gable sheathing. Diagram in lower left shows step in construction process on this and following pages.
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86"
81 1/2"
137"
144"
96"
16"
48"
48"
48"
14
1/2
"
14
1/2
"
13
3/4
"
16"
16"
On pages later in the plans you'll see details on making boxed eaves,
which are admittedly overkill if you were to also notch the siding. Both
seal the roof so doing both may be redundant.
As an option you could either skip the boxed eave, or skip the notched
exterior sheathing shown on this page. If you were to skip these
notches you could simply cut the plywood off at the top of the wall.
13 3/4"
7 3/4"
1 1/2"
6 1/4"
1 1/2"
Sheathing notching detail. Notice that the notches are 16" O.C. except at the ends of the wall. Those
end notched are also deeper. The notches allow the rafters to be seated and helps seat the roof.
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144"
40"
40"
137"
34"
81 1/2"
86"
34"
16"
48"
48"
40"
40"
16"
34"
96"
34"
48"
48"
Left Wall
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48"
86"
83"
81 1/2"
96"
34"
27 1/2"
34"
83"
90 3/4"
1 1/2"
27 1/2"
6 1/4"
48"
Front Wall
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96"
7/
8"
46"
44 1/2"
61
16"
5 3/4"
46"
66
7/
8"
7"
1 1/2"
48"
96"
61
46"
44 1/2"
8"
7/
46"
66
7/
8"
7"
1 1/2"
5 3/4"
48"
Ridge beam fits right on top of gable walls and into slots in siding/sheathing.
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72
1/
2"
61
2 1/2"
2 3/4"
8"
7/
3 1/2"
4"
72
7/
8"
4"
4 1/4"
61
1/
2"
3 1/2"
4"
common rafter
165"
16"
"end" rafter
Roof framing detail. In the image above you can see how the end rafters are a little different than the
common rafters.
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26
8"
5/
1 1/2"
"
48
"
28
"
96
"
44
Roof sheathing detail. An attempt is made to always have plywood ends meet on a rafter. An effort
was made to reduce cutting plywood, but on a roof this small there's pretty much nothing for it.
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boxed eave
Boxed side eaves and gable eave trim detail. Bottom right illustration shows why the end rafters are
slightly different from the common rafters. They make a clean boxed eave.
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Roofing installed over roofing felt. This would also be a good time to apply house wrap to the walls.
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Trim installed.
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