A shed roofing structure includes: a corner rafter in which a top surface and a bottom surface form a mountain profile having a width-direction center as the vertex, the corner rafter exhibiting a fletched profile as seen in cross-section; a valley rafter formed by vertically inverting the corner rafter; a plurality of common rafters which are disposed horizontally spaced apart at a flat section of the inclined roof and inclined along a roof gradient; and a receiving plate member that is placed on respective top surfaces of an elongate transverse rafter which intersects the plurality of common rafters and supports at least the plurality of common rafters and the valley rafter from below, and a vertical member which supports the corner rafter from below, and that receives the corner rafter, the valley rafter, and the common rafters.

Roofing systems, roofing systems with integrated solar racking systems, roofing systems components, and related methods are provided herein. A roofing system can include two or more structural beams. Each of the two or more structural beams can include an extruded aluminum structural beam. The roofing system can also include roofing panels that can include at least one of an insulated roofing panel or a solar module. The roofing system can also include two or more top caps corresponding to the number of the two or more structural beams. The two or more top caps can be configured to secure the roofing panels in place on the two or more structural beams. Further, the roofing system can include gaskets for sealing the roofing panels and end fins attachable to at least one of the two or more structural beams or the two or more top caps to enclose end edges of the roofing system. Additionally, the roofing system can include one or more interior gutters built into each of the two or more structural beams to drain any water that leaks between the gaskets and the roofing panels.

Roofing systems, roofing systems with integrated solar racking systems, roofing systems components, and related methods are provided herein. A roofing system can include two or more structural beams. Each of the two or more structural beams can include an extruded aluminum structural beam. The roofing system can also include roofing panels that can include at least one of an insulated roofing panel or a solar module. The roofing system can also include two or more top caps corresponding to the number of the two or more structural beams. The two or more top caps can be configured to secure the roofing panels in place on the two or more structural beams. Further, the roofing system can include gaskets for sealing the roofing panels and end fins attachable to at least one of the two or more structural beams or the two or more top caps to enclose end edges of the roofing system. Additionally, the roofing system can include one or more interior gutters built into each of the two or more structural beams to drain any water that leaks between the gaskets and the roofing panels.

Modular building methods and systems using precision machined modular panels. Standard modular panels can be used for constructing walls, floor, and roof, with transitions from wall-to-roof and wall-to-floor provided by special transition panels. All panels are pre-slotted to include a channel configured to receive flange(s) of a C-channel member. The present method progresses by assembly of a frame formed from C-channel frame members connected with overlap connections, followed by insertion of foam panels into flange(s) of the C-channel frame members, followed by insertion of another C-channel frame member into a slot on the opposite end of the panels, with such steps repeated, to form the building. Such alternating placement of panels and C-channel frame members eliminates the need for a tape measure, any independent frame for the building, and ensures the walls, floor, and roof are plumb.

Modular building methods and systems using precision machined modular panels. Standard modular panels can be used for constructing walls, floor, and roof, with transitions from wall-to-roof and wall-to-floor provided by special transition panels. All panels are pre-slotted to include a channel configured to receive flange(s) of a C-channel member. The present method progresses by assembly of a frame formed from C-channel frame members connected with overlap connections, followed by insertion of foam panels into flange(s) of the C-channel frame members, followed by insertion of another C-channel frame member into a slot on the opposite end of the panels, with such steps repeated, to form the building. Such alternating placement of panels and C-channel frame members eliminates the need for a tape measure, any independent frame for the building, and ensures the walls, floor, and roof are plumb.

A supporting structure (102) for a wall or a roof partition (104;120) of a building structure (100), comprises an internal core structure (114) extending in a longitudinal direction, and first and second external covering profiles (106) for at least partially covering the core structure (114). The covering profiles (106) define inwardly and outwardly facing surfaces (108) facing one another, with slits (116) being formed at the inwardly facing surfaces (108). The core structure comprises at least two bands of material (114) which are mutually offset. The supporting structure (102) is suitable as a post, pillar, column, lath, batten, rafter, truss, girder, bar, or beam for a wall or roof partitions of a greenhouse, a cabin or shanty, a wall of a house, a stand-alone wall or roof partition, such as pent roof, a canopy, a fence, a windbreak or a solar panel structure The bands of material (114) are interconnected at their ends only and are pre-tensioned to provide stiffness, and may be configured to minimize their thermal conductivity.

A half-timbered house having a multi-shell wall structure including a rafter roof having a plurality of rafters and side walls, which in turn each comprise at least one sill resting on a substrate and a plurality of posts. The multi-shell wall structure has two structural frameworks, wherein the first structural framework faces the interior and the second structural framework faces the surroundings.

There is disclosed a method of constructing a building, comprising installing: a wall structure of the building, the wall structure comprising a panel having opposed skins and a core within which extends at least one cavity: and a ceiling structure of the building, such that the ceiling structure is adjacent the wall structure, and the wall structure bounds a space at a side of the space and the ceiling structure bounds the space at a top of the space, and such that: the space is sheltered and/or isolated from the elements; and/or lock-up is attained in respect of said space, the method further comprising: thereafter installing at least one service line through at least one said cavity of said panel and/or installing at least one service line which comprises at least one said cavity of that panel; and thereafter installing a roof structure of the building over the ceiling structure, wherein a connector is secured between the wall structure and the ceiling structure to form therebetween a connection which is such that the connector engages both the ceiling structure and at least one of the skins so as to direct, to the skin(s) engaged thereby, loading exerted by the ceiling structure, and wherein said at least one said cavity is accessed through said connector and/or through said ceiling structure, to install the service lines(s).

A structural connector for fastening structural components together includes a floor. Two spaced sidewalls extend from respective sides of the floor, the floor and the sidewalls defining a channel in which a first of the structural components can be received. The sidewalls are configured so that the sidewalls can be fastened to the first structural component. A positioning arrangement is operatively arranged with respect to the floor so that the floor can be positioned on the second structural component for fastening to the second structural component.

A self-adjusting heel joint connector for securing roof structural members, without the need for a conventional birdsmouth cut or toe-nailing. The connector is slideably insertable between a bottom surface of a preset rafter and the top of a supporting wall plate at a heel joint and is capable of self-adjusting to the precise preset rafter pitch. The connector includes a framing member securable to the top of the supporting wall plate, and a support member rotatably coupled to the framing member and freely rotatable about an axis of rotation perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the framing member. The framing member is securable to the angled rafter and an adjacent joist/tie member, as well as to the supporting wall plate, at the heel joint, and the rafter is supported by a substantially flat mating surface of the support member which extends in a direction perpendicular to a vertical leg of the framing member. The connector provides restraint from lateral movement and wind uplift, and provides for full vertical rafter load transfer partly through the framing member vertical leg of the connector and partly through the adjacent joist/tie member directly to the top of the supporting wall plate over a uniform distributed area, while transferring thrust force in the rafter to the adjacent joist/tie member. The support member further provides additional support for dead and live loads, while eliminating the need for a conventional birdsmouth cut at the heel joint.