Roof Cuts And Rafter Lengths Book

Roof cuts and rafter lengths hancock s 10th edition is a very popular best selling book.

Roof cuts and rafter lengths book.

Rafter book page 1 created date. The most useful book ever if you want to cut a roof. Gives rafter runs to locate ridges and framing points. Lots of illustrations and easy to follow example problems.

The respective lengths for those two rafters and add them together. You put in the width and the pitch and this book will give you the full length of the rafter. Tail or eave length. Using the 7 inch rise table and our 15 run the common rafter length is 17 43 8.

For larger roofs though i use a roofing ready reckoner. Invaluable to anyone who wants to cut a roof by hand and not use trusses. It will help you with plumb and side cuts for hip and rafter down and side purlin cuts and more. Each page has a different table depending on the pitch angle of your roof with all the figures you need.

Subtract what you are using as a ridge and you have your length perfect every time. Exact lengths of all rafters including all regular and irregular hips valleys commons and jacks. Details cuts and bevels for all rafters. Roof sheathing cuts and angles.

There are a few good ready reckoners. Calculations for roof frames roof cuts and rafter lengths. With calculations diagrams and tables.