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Re: Where does the term "California Roof" come from (historically)? ChitaShines 11-07-2006
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Posted by DanG on November 8, 2006, 7:05 pm
Once you hinted that it is a short cut framing method of dealing
with a roof resting on another roof, it all makes sense. This is
a "quicker, easier" method of tying on an addition that leaves
less of the roof in jeopardy to the weather et.al. It may ignore
some structural issues about load bearing on the rafters that the
addition leans on.

As someone else noted, a "California" anything does not
necessarily imply quality. Almost to the contrary, it often
implies faster, quicker, cheaper, and easier. You need to decide
when that implies quality and longevity.
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DanG


> On Wed, 8 Nov 2006 06:41:49 -0600, DanG wrote:
>> I do not know the reference to a "California" roof. There were
>> many framing short cuts created during the housing boom in
>> California after WWII. One I do remember is a reference to a
>> California corner that eliminated a stud in the outside corner
>> from 3 to 2, a lot of studs over a subdivision.
>
>
> Hi there DanG,
> I believe this below is a California Roof line (notice there are
> two roofs
> because the "rafters" of the horizontal roof line are nailed to
> the plywood
> of the sloped roof line.
>
> /\___
> / \ |
> / \ |
> / \ |
>
> Why would this be a WWII shortcut?
> Why would it be particular to California?
>
> What galls me is why this would be called a "California roof
> line" when it
> could just as well be a New England Roof line or a "gabled
> roof"?



Posted by Glenn on November 8, 2006, 4:07 pm
Then there is the California three way. Where the neutral is
picked up on the far end of the run off another circuit. I
suggest that you have your fire insurance paid up though..

> On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 13:20:11 -0600, DT wrote:
> > > I thought more like this:
> > > http://www.temosunrooms.com/sec3_california.htm
> > > One side is lower than the other, just like on the
> > > cars. A lot of beach houses have that design. It
> > > looks like sunrooms also tend to have them.
> > Yes, this is the flat square roof with overhangs I
> > think a lot of his references were talking about.
>
> Now, I'm really confused because what I thought I knew I
> didn't even know I didn't know.
>
> Is a California Roof:
> a) A flat square roof with overhangs
> b) A split gable roof with a different height at the top
> for each
> c) A roof wider at the top or at the bottom
> d) A roof that is flatter than a New York roof
> e) ???
>
> Are there any California builders on this google group?


Posted by RicodJour on November 8, 2006, 4:11 pm
Glenn wrote:
> Then there is the California three way. Where the neutral is
> picked up on the far end of the run off another circuit. I
> suggest that you have your fire insurance paid up though..

You're making that up. A California three way involves a hot tub.

R


Posted by Glenn on November 8, 2006, 4:15 pm
I like your way better.

> Glenn wrote:
> > Then there is the California three way. Where the
> > neutral is picked up on the far end of the run off
> > another circuit. I suggest that you have your fire
> > insurance paid up though..
>
> You're making that up. A California three way involves a
> hot tub.
>
> R

Posted by ChitaShines on November 9, 2006, 12:31 am
On Wed, 08 Nov 2006 21:15:57 GMT, Glenn wrote:
> I like your way better.

Me too :)

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