Framing Square Roof Rafters

If your project had a rafter length of 8 or less a safe and strong method is to use 2x8 framed 16 on center.

Framing square roof rafters.

That is on this roof there will be a 6 inch rise in 12 inches of horizontal run. The standard two foot framing square also referred to as a carpenter s square and historically as a steel square is an l shaped tool that is used to mark angles for cuts used in building framing particularly roof rafters stair stringers and many other cuts or angles other than 90. The angle of the cuts made on the pitch end of the rafters will depend upon the rise you ve calculated. To measure out your cuts you ll need a pencil a framing square and movable stair gauges to make accurate cuts.

Using the rafter length table below this signifies that we are looking at rafter lengths for the various types of rafters on a 6 12 slope roof. Also known as a steel square the johnson framing square is a handy tool for carpentry. Input the pitch of the roof that you calculated above we ll use 7 12 for reference throughout on the framing square. Above my pencil is pointing to the 6 inch mark read along the front of the framing square blade the long arm.

It can also be used as a straight edge finding and establishing right angles and marking cut off work on widestock. In this first installment we ll start with roof framing. To cut roof rafters start by fixing the stair gauges on your framing square to the dimensions of your pitch. Ability to read a tape measure ruler.

Video of the day volume 0. The procedure for marking and cutting a typical 2 by 6 rafter can be adapted to rafters of any size or length by revising the materials described to your specific application. The key to accurately cutting the necessary angles is the proper use of a basic carpentry tool the framing square. This is a video lesson of the common rafter layout for ed105.

Its uses extend into framing and laying rafters and stairs. Http amzn to 2sfscbz swanson speed square http amzn to 2svgnvt 16 x 24 framing square starrett http amzn to 2sflm5v milwaukee circular saw http amzn. This is a video lesson of the common rafter layout for ed105. Demonstrate the basics on calculating laying out and cutting a common rafter for either a full gable roof or for a shed roof on a porch or small addition.