Just add chimney lengths and a roof flashing to complete most installations.
Cathedral ceiling support.
Comfortable cathedral ceilings cathedral ceilings can leave large rooms feeling cavernous and off putting.
Virtually any house with a sloped roof will support a vaulted ceiling just as long as attic space exists in which to construct the vault.
This ceiling support is suitable for both flat and cathedral ceiling applications and it can also be used in short attic spaces.
Once the new cathedral ceiling supports are in place and the flat ceilings have been removed you need to think about how you are going to insulate the ceiling.
Vaulting depends on balancing the lateral roof pressure against counter pressure created by the angle of the vault and the support of the walls.
Open up a ceiling with a steel sandwich an angled steel flitch plate bolted between rafters eliminates the need for rafter ties in this.
Here are some techniques for making these spaces more attractive and more comfortable.
Steeper roof pitches are necessary for higher vaults.