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how to mark the top of a shed roof rafter

How to Mark the Top of a Shed Roof Rafter with a Framing Square

Submitted by Ray Thornburg on Sun, 04/22/2012 - 10:51

Common Rafter Terminology

LOR= Length Of Rafter, this is the mathematical length, from the center of the ridge to the outside of the wall; in most cases in this manual tails are added later.

Submitted by Ray Thornburg on Thu, 04/12/2012 - 14:25

How to convert the pitch of a roof to degrees

How to Figure the Angle of a Roof in Degrees from the Pitch

Submitted by Ray Thornburg on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 13:43

How to determine the pitch for a shed roof rafter.

How to Determine the Pitch for a Shed Roof Rafter

Submitted by Ray Thornburg on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 13:20

Dropping Shed Roof Rafters on a Beam

Submitted by Ray Thornburg on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 11:24

How to figure the length of rafter on a porch or shed.

Submitted by Ray Thornburg on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 14:27

How to figure the angle to cut a shed type porch roof rafter.

This is the easy way to figure the angle to cut a porch roof rafter

Submitted by Ray Thornburg on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 21:07

Do I need an Inspection on a new home in Charleston?

Submitted by Ray Thornburg on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 09:35

Who do I call before I dig a hole?

Dig This

Submitted by Ray Thornburg on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 15:15

type m copper and polybutylene pipes

Polybutylene and Type M Copper Pipes

Submitted by Ray Thornburg on Tue, 08/02/2011 - 12:30