How Do You Cut A Roof Rafter

A common rafter has three basic parts you need to become familiar with.

How do you cut a roof rafter. Tail cut which may be cut plumb or square depending on how the eaves are detailed. Set the framing square on top of the rafter beam with the tongue facing the top of the rafter. The ridge end of the rafter and often the eve end will need to be cut to. Cut the rafters to find the location of the rear lentil for the rafters use a framing square.

How to measure or figure rafter length and mark and cut them accurately. Rick arnold frequent contributor to fine homebuilding and the journal of light construction presenter at jlc live the katz roadshow the remodeling show. The plumb or ridge cut is made at the top of the rafter. Cut one end of each 2 x 8 rafter to get the necessary length desired.

Calculate pitch of roof use roof pitch to cut ridge cut use ridge cut as point of reference to form birdsmouth make tail cut. Plumb cut typically called the ridge cut at the top end of the rafter. Mark and cut the first rafter ends. Mark and cut the seat and birdsmouth.

Make a set of. How to build shed roof rafters step 1. Mark the plumb cut at the top of the rafter. In this video you will learn all about common rafters.

The vertical cut is called the birdsmouth and the horizontal cut is called. Once you located where the mark falls on the 2 x 10 measure the distance and be sure to add 10 for the overhang. Choose which end of your rafter you want to be the top.