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Beginner’s Guide to Roof Framing – Cutting a Rafter, Step-by-Step

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How to guide clearly explains: The terminology and components of roof framing, Step-by-step instructions for laying out common rafters, Three quick methods for figuring rafter lengths. To buy Roof Framer’s Bible: https://geni.us/YT_gabl 0:00 Intro 0:58 What is a gable? 1:43 What is a common rafter? 2:34 Run and rise 5:07 Intro to framing square 7:20 Rafter lengths – 3 methods 11:42 Step-off method 13:35 Rafter table on framing square 14:30 Roof Framer’s Bible 16:17 Laying out a common rafter 18:59 Easily frame any roof Author’s Bio: Barry Mussell started framing houses over forty years ago. He built over 300 homes and commercial buildings with his own hands, before taking on the role of Framing Manager for a large home builder. He trained and supervised hundreds of framing crews who built more than 18,000 homes across the southeastern United States. Thirty years ago he wrote Roof Framer’s Bible – The Complete Pocket Reference to Roof Framing. It has been sold all over the world. He is now focused on training the next generation of carpenters and tradesmen.

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