How Do You Cut A Roof Rafter

The ridge end of the rafter and often the eve end will need to be cut to.

How do you cut a roof rafter.

Set the framing square on top of the rafter beam with the tongue facing the top of the rafter. Cut one end of each 2 x 8 rafter to get the necessary length desired. Mark and cut the first rafter ends. Cut the rafters to find the location of the rear lentil for the rafters use a framing square.

Plumb cut typically called the ridge cut at the top end of the rafter. Tail cut which may be cut plumb or square depending on how the eaves are detailed. Make a set of. This video will show you how to figure length and cut a common rafter for a gable roof using a framing square.

Mark and cut the seat and birdsmouth. The plumb or ridge cut is made at the top of the rafter. Mark the plumb cut at the top of the rafter. In this video you will learn all about common rafters.

A common rafter has three basic parts you need to become familiar with. Choose which end of your rafter you want to be the top. Birdsmouth which consists of two cuts a horizontal seat cut and a vertical shoulder cut. The vertical cut is called the birdsmouth and the horizontal cut is called.

How to measure or figure rafter length and mark and cut them accurately. How to build shed roof rafters step 1. Calculate pitch of roof use roof pitch to cut ridge cut use ridge cut as point of reference to form birdsmouth make tail cut.