Before you cut your boards you ll need to measure the width of your building and calculate the exact length of each rafter.
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When you cut the rafters you ll need to make 3 separate cuts.
In our example we have a 7 12 roof 7 inches of rise for every foot of run.
The rafter square makes it easier to cut the correct angles for anyone looking to make custom roof trusses.
The ridge cut also called the plumb cut at the top of the rafter the birdsmouth cut.
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This video will show you how to figure length and cut a common rafter for a gable roof using a framing square.
The secret to making a good rafter is cutting the proper angle.
And the secret to cutting correct rafter angles is the speed square also known as the rafter square which was invented in 1925 by carpenter albert j.
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