The no ladder option.
Open rafter porch roof.
Hip roof vaulted porch ceiling with exposed rafters.
If you have a gable end on your house place.
Use caution on the ladder.
Find a safe place to position a ladder next to your roof.
Put the level against a rafter in your attic with the 12 inch mark at the bottom of.
This custom hip porch roof and ceiling includes an open rafter design which is painted rather than stained.
This is a more rustic choice and you can use contrasting planks with the exposed rafters to add dimension and visual interest to your porch.
An open ceiling is another option where the rafters that support the roof are left exposed.
In this video you will learn about figuring the angle for a top cut on porch rafters that are going over another roof surface and also about a useful jig to.
This ceiling is atop the breezeway which leads to the main porch area.
You will also notice in the foreground of this photo there is a flat painted beadboard ceiling.