Learn a reliable method for cutting roof rafters using simple math—no guessing or complex measuring required. Whether you're working on post-frame or stick-frame construction, this step-by-step guide ...

I get frequent emails from homeowners who want to cut into their roof trusses. I always tell them, “No, don’t do it!” ...

DEAR TIM: I’m now retired and starting to attack a huge list of projects. One of them is building a simple shed, and I have no clue how to cut and create a simple roof rafter. I know it can’t ...

News; Features; Ask the Builder: Know slope before building roof rafter Sun., July 6, 2014 Two simple roof rafters meet at a ridge board on the top. Notched birdsmouth cuts let the rafters sit on ...

Double up the rafters. If you're creating a dormer on a roof framed with common rafters, you'll need to double or triple up the rafters on either side of where the dormer will be.

The ledger, typically a 2 by 6, is usually designed to hold one end of the patio-roof rafters. Locating and mounting the ledger is normally a fairly easy process; ...

The roof deck collects the snow load and transfers the weight to the rafters. For any rafter, the portion of the roof deck that transfers this load is the tributary area.

Q: I have a redwood patio overhang about 16 by 16 feet. The 2-by-8 rafters are attached to the roof of my house and extend to where they rest on a beam held up by three posts. I needed to replace ...

There comes a time in every rehab when the roof just has to be done. The old drywall buckets that have been collecting rain while other work gets done have got to go. There are reasons why a bad ro… ...

Key Takeaways. Roof insulation costs are fairly consistent, with a low end of $1,000 and a high range of $2,500.The average costs for a typical insulation project are around $2,000.; The materials ...