I'm looking for some help for designing joinery for 4 valley rafters connecting at a king post. The kingpost and the valleys are 8x8. There are also 4 'collar ties' which tie the valleys to the kingpost just above the pendant. There are no ridge beams.
This is for a small frame with 2 equal gable roofs intersecting at 90 degrees (in plan view).
I'm thinking of using some hardwood splines as opposed to tenons at the top.
