Roof Cuts And Rafter Lengths Book

Lots of illustrations and easy to follow example problems.

Roof cuts and rafter lengths book.

Roof sheathing cuts and angles. The respective lengths for those two rafters and add them together. Details cuts and bevels for all rafters. Each page has a different table depending on the pitch angle of your roof with all the figures you need.

For larger roofs though i use a roofing ready reckoner. The tail or eave overhang must be added to the rafter length. It will help you with plumb and side cuts for hip and rafter down and side purlin cuts and more. Calculations for roof frames roof cuts and rafter lengths.

Exact lengths of all rafters including all regular and irregular hips valleys commons and jacks. Roof cuts and rafter lengths hancock s 10th edition is a very popular best selling book. Using the 7 inch rise table and our 15 run the common rafter length is 17 43 8. Rafter book page 1 created date.

You put in the width and the pitch and this book will give you the full length of the rafter. A ready reckoner is pretty much a rafter length calculator a book full of tables for working out the rafter lengths quickly and easily. There are a few good ready reckoners. Invaluable to anyone who wants to cut a roof by hand and not use trusses.

With calculations diagrams and tables. Tail or eave length. Subtract what you are using as a ridge and you have your length perfect every time.