Roof Rafter Book

Become a faster more accurate and more efficient roof framer with the rafter book.

Roof rafter book.

Length of rafter measures from a to b 20 feet 9 in 5 12 and 6 144 inches mark same rafters vith a square or bevel 12x1611 12 and 8 144 inches as shown on fig. When you are in the middle of a job you don t want to stop and play mathematician. Rafter book page 1 created date. Hancock s roof books 1967 rafter gages 88 pages 0reviews an easy to read handy pocket guide to roof construction measurements and details.

2 and 4 shows a 2x6 hip or valley rafter for same roof. Rafters 1 inch thick breakoff the corners. A modern handbook for roof framers by david mahin mcintire give yourself an edge over the competition. A rafter that runs from a hip rafter to a valley rafter perpendicular to the roof ridge dormer rafter.

Full lentgh roof framer is a book full of rafter cuts sheating cuts rafter lengths info on irregular roofs ect. This is an updated version of the standard pitch rafter book similar to the full length roof framer. Now you don t have to. A rafter that sits on top of the main roof without cutting into the main roof.

Roof framer s bible includes all the information needed to frame any gable hip shed or gazebo roof including those irregular bastard hip roofs for which rafter tables have never been available. I would recommend buying this book along with the roof framers bible as a set. Used by carpenters union apprenticeship programs from hawaii to new york. There is alot of math as there should be.

A must for all builders. Amazing book with minute details about how to cut roof rafters ridges hips valley etc. Both the estimator and carpenter will find this book handy.