How Do You Cut Roof Rafters

How to measure or figure rafter length and mark and cut them accurately.

How do you cut roof rafters.

Once you located where the mark falls on the 2 x 10 measure the distance and be sure to add 10 for the overhang. The ridge end of the rafter and often the eve end will need to be cut to the angle of the roof slope. If you re framing a gable roof on a new house or building a shed or even a doghouse with a gable roof you ll need to cut a number of roof rafters. This video will show you how to figure length and cut a common rafter for a gable roof using a framing square.

Before you cut your boards you ll need to measure the width of your building and calculate the exact length of each rafter. To find the location of the rear lentil for the rafters use a framing square. In this diy guide you will learn how to install a roofing joist or rafter that includes how to work out the pitch of a roof cut a ridge or plumb cut at the correct angle work out the correct length of joist you need and the exact location for a birds mouth joint how to correctly cut a birds. In this video you will learn all about common rafters.

The roof rafters provide integral structural support to the roof. The roof on this shed is a 4 in 12 slope which makes it a 18 and.