Yes THANK YOU So many people make videos just to be “cool” and show off their work but you do it not to just be a cocky little bitch, but to actually teach people and accomplish something.
I've always sheeted the large side if the roof first before framing the valley, and quite often skiped the lay board. Putting my jack rafters directly into the osb... now this is fir small valleys only (under feet). Do you put valley blocking in before you sheet?
Ive been roofing for 37 years now (7 years back home and 30 years in Europe) I never got the hang of cutting jack rafters, carpenters could never explain it to me properly! So I left them to cut and fix them all the time, the way you explained it was so straight forward, gave it a go and bobs your uncle! I amazed myself after 37 years 😂 cheers.
Comments like this Johnny is what makes doing the videos all worthwhile🤩 So glad you've had a go at something that's, perhaps, daunted you for all these years, and its ALLWAYS a great feeling to learn something new or do something outside your comfort zone👍Thanks for your comment🤗Cheers Del
Thanks mate, this video has really helped me out. As you just said; "In Carpentry, you never stop learning" much appreciated from a Carpenter on the North Norfolk Coast.
Hello from an Irish roofer in Chicago I’m sure you can tell from the comments that this video hits home ......I think it’s the down to earth style , no fancy overdone shots ......just great simple information, well presented and filmed by your son . Well done to both of you for taking the time . Great job.!
Hi there. Your comment, like so many others, is a real thrill to read, and extremely rewarding.🤩 I really appreciate you watching and taking the time to make such a great comment.😎 I have a soft spot for the Irish as I married an Irishmans daughter.☘️ Thanks again.👍
Forgot to add that I worked in the States in the early 1990,s, specifically Ohio and outside Chicago.🤩 What an amazing part of the country, and you made me feel so welcome.😍 Cheers.
Hi Gary🖐I REALLY appreciate your comment bud, and it's always great to have my fellow carpenters watching and being supportive👊Hope you haveca nice Easter break🤞Cheers Del
Hi Max🖐Your comment makes me realise that, as I get further and further into my carpentry journey, I also prefer roofing and framing over finishing work🤔Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Hi Wayne🖐I appreciate your great comment bud, and roofing always nicer when the sun's shining😎My next roof is on a big bungalow, snack in the middle of January💦🥶Thanks for watching🤩Cheers Del
Hi Afzul. You're more than welcome, and thanks for watching.😎 I've got stacks of carpentry based video ideas, so will keep trying to make them.👍 Thanks for your comment.
Hi there Roger/Dylan. I really cant overestimate what a GREAT job he did on the camera.😍 He, 'over panned', a little, but he really did put the camera in the right place and got all the relevant shots.😎 It really is odd that they pulled production of that square, as you say, but you can buy one the same made by someone else if needs be. Appreciate your comment as I know you've done one or two videos yourself.😝 Cheers.
@@thetallcarpenter l should have praised the video and content too👍. Re-roofing sheds and other smaller outbuildings can be a way to practise using roofing squares without the pressure of getting it wrong on a bigger job.
@@baldyslapnut. Hi. I appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment.👍 Adding comments like yours brings extra life to the video with different suggestions and pointing out how things might be done a different way or things I missed or got wrong.😎 Cheers.
Hi Del hope you are well, I have to say Del didn’t even notice the long episode it was so well explained it’s never easy working and explaining something complex and making it sound straight forward and you smashed it out the park great job and fair play to Son filming, have a great week I’am finishing off a 2.5mtr hand dig footing love it all the best Tony 👍
Hi Tony. Coming from someone who knows one end of a saw from the other, I appreciate your comment.🤩 Hand digging footings Tony,😬. That's called leading from the front mate and possibly why you've got such a great crew.👍 I'm pleased with how the video came out and it certainly livened up my channels views comments.😀 Thanks for your great comments. Its really encouraging for a new, 'content creator', like me.😎 (enjoy the dirt this week). Cheers.
Very clever idea with cutting the compound angle at two goes. Not something I had seen before but it's a five star trick. I like the emphasis on "remember to cut the longest measurement first"
Never see someone make it look so simply I’ve been cutting them by hand since I begun cause it was the way I was taught and some of them look rough, even by the old boys I with ahaha , thank you for the help
Hello Dell, good job explaining except? You screwed up your layout.. you should have pulled your 24" center or 23 1/4 x ahead from the outside of your bumped out rake board..also the degree of your angle in the valley cut is found on your speed square directly below the 7 common line from the pivot point in a straight line, your 7 comm9n long cut is actually a 7 valley long cut found up above the common reference point. Also on a framing square it is a 7, 14 not 7,12
Great video mate. Been a joiner for 20+ years and spent the majority of that time in shopfitting and interior fit outs. The past year has seen me working with a builder and doing more extensions and roof work and admire the sense of achievement you speak of when working on a project like this as I feel the same 👍
Hi Boab 🖐 Great to hear you are enjoying and getting satisfaction from doing different kind of work than you're used to👊Carpentry is certainly a great trade to be in for job satisfaction🤩Thanks for watching and your comment😎Cheers Del
Hi there. Appreciate you watching and commenting.😎 Do you think a video like this might help someone with limited roofing experience take on a similar job?🤞 Cheers
@@thetallcarpenter oh definitely. There is lots of roofing videos but they never seem to break through that mystique of the angles and different cuts. You broke it down lovely and explained it in very simple terms. Good job keep them coming. Blows my mind how some channels get loads of views when you know the person is just copying a video they watched. A guy like yourself with heaps of knowledge has learned it by actually doing the job over and over. I got taught by guys with experience and am glad I did. You can't beat experience in my opinion.
@@sicpac66t That's so cool that my video might help you and others.😎 Both you and I are, indeed, very lucky to have been taught by experienced guys, and I am VERY conscious that I have not really passed any of what I do on. Its a giant leap for me to film myself but if what I do is connecting with people and pushing carpentry forward, then its absolutely worth it.🤩 Thanks again.
Hi James. I do love what I do and its lovely that people take the time to make a comment after watching one of my videos, and I enjoy reading and responding to them. The saddest part of my RU-vid journey will be if I am no longer able to keep up with answering all the comments if it gets much bigger.😥 Thanks for watching and your kind words.😎
This really helped me this week, I didn't realise when you set the plumb cut angle on the roofing square that it automatically set the seat cut. Seems obv now but not before. Great video 👍🏼
Just randomly saw this video and got a huge laugh out of getting caught out by the the compounds being opposites... It's one of those things that has skunked me on many a jack... And evey time all you can say is "ud think I learn" 🤣🤣
Hi Mike🖐The only detail I left out was how the off cut side of the bottom jack cut does the opposite side rafter🤪 Still been caught out many a time though😆Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Hi SV🖐Youre right and the financial rewards for a small channel like mine are next to nothing, but it is rewarding when people benefit from them and leave nice comments😉Cheers Del
Hi Gez. We don't really set out roofs mathematically in the UK. Perhaps its because our housing stock can be very old and so we just learn to go with what we see on the job, and that includes doing it the same way on new builds.😎 Thanks for your comment mate.👍
@@thetallcarpenterHello mate, any roofs I've built have always been on older houses! All cut on site. Old school! purlins, hips valleys & dragon ties. Learnt of an old timer, all timber, no trusses, steel, or tin connectors. How things have changed. We only ever needed a string line, a level, framing square a well sharpened hand saw & a good set of sharp Chisels, oh and of course a good old school stiletto framing hammer. All tools fit in your bag! Not eye catching to the local thieves! Environmentally friendly & powered by good food & Guinness. Must say though, the old elbow is about knackered now. Keep up the videos mate, it's great you are teaching the young ones the right way to go. 👍
@@geze4137 What a wonderful comment Gez.🤩 All my early roof cutting was done the way you mentioned, and, although the tools we have now make cutting the roof members easier, you still need to get your head around its construction and set out.😎 Thanks again for your comment and for watching.👍
I’m not a roofer; I’m a teacher. What a SPLENDID job you did teaching this complex skill! I’ve been watching videos all weekend, trying to figure out how to do a project we’re working on. Thanks to you, I feel we’ve got the wherewithal now to tackle it. Now I’m going to rewatch your video.
Hi there🖐I appreciate you comment, especially as you are a teacher, and I am trying to get as much information across in these videos so that it can be followed and understood👍Glad the video helped you and good luck with your project😎Cheers Del
Hi there Old Toolie🖐It's always cool to have guys like yourself watching from different parts of the world, and I have a special place in my heart for the American people🤗Made me feel so welcome when I worked out there as a younger man🤩 Thanks for watching and your lovely comment 😎 Cheers Del
Great video mate, done only one valley before on a roof and it’s such a help to see a more experienced joiner doing such a good step by step run through and explaining how it’s done👏
Great explanation really enjoyed the content , I am also a carpenter with lots of years in but am always interested in another tradesman take on things ,never stop learning and keep an open mind was instilled in me by my father 45 years ago Have subscribed
Hi Chris. Thanks your great comment.👍 I believe the more carpenters you meet talk to, and absorb things from, the better you become.😎 Thanks for your comment and for watching.🤩 (and for being a carpenter)
I always found it better to slightly over cut bevel on jacks so bottom edge always remains tight as you say the scale on trims saws etc not always accurate 👍
Hi Mark. Thanks for your great comments.🤩 You're exactly right about slightly overcutting the seat cut. If you look closely you can see in the video that they were not quite perfect.😵. I missed a few things off like compound jack cuts doing both sides and using a string to line in the ridge on longer truss runs. We really were pressed for time as there is a particularly awkward resident who records noise levels and reports us to the council.💩 Thanks for watching and your comments.😎Cheers.
Hi Michael. So you know the secret as well.🤩 I'm lucky that most of what I do gives me great satisfaction, (as probably you are), but there's an extra little something when it comes to casting your eye over a lovely flat roof plane that you've created. Probably a bit geeky, but I think most of us carpenters are.😝 Thanks for watching and your kind words.👍 Cheers
@@thetallcarpenter You are absolutely spot on. The little buzz you get when you cast your eye through and see everything line in, more so when it's hand cut. Keep up the good work mate.
Thank you for a great detailed clear explanation. Its a long time since i did either a cut roof or a truss roof and its easy to forget how to do all the compound cuts and setting out tricks when you don't do them every day. I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time in making these video's. Its good to be sharing your skills with the up coming generation as these tips are not taught in college. Keep up the great work!
Hi jon. Your comment is really cool and much appreciated.🤩 If people find my videos interesting and helpful then that make it worth wile filming them. Thanks for your kind words, they are very encouraging.😎 Cheers
Hi Ian. I know Rodgers got one kicking about.🤩 Surely you could tap him up for it!!.😆 Thanks for watching mate, and your comment.👍 (and thanks for doing a great job on the door lining jig video😍)
This guy makes it look so simple and straightforward. I’ve been let down by a chippy and need a guy to do a small roof for me in Staffordshire if anyone can help. Get in touch here. Thanks again
Hi Super Shaun. Skilled tradesmen are getting harder and harder to find, so I wish you luck getting your roof done.🤞 Thanks for watching and your comment.😎
Bloody brilliant. Great videos and explanations. Learnt loads working my way through them. Hope your lad knows how lucky he is to have a dad who can teach him how to do such great work.
Very clear explanation. I'm planning on tackling a first floor extension myself due to unavailability of tradesmen at the moment and this is the clearest explanation of how to join in the roof I have seen.
Hi Tommy. Really appreciate your comment, thank you. When I watch it back I think of all the things I missed or could have said to make it even better, but, for the most part, all the important stuff is there.😎 Thanks again.
I appreciate your comment Davie.🤩 If it does, in any way, help people to understand this little part of roofing better, than that's really cool. 😎 Thanks for your comment.👍
Ace this mate 👍🏻 keep them coming. Vid like this on hips would be good too. I’m a joiner/carpenter too always good to see different methods and ways of doing things
Hi Mike. Appreciate you watching it and commenting.😎 I've got a video in the pipeline about setting out and cutting hipped gable ends, (barn ends), and that will contain cutting hips and hip jack rafters.👍 Cheers again.
Brilliant video, I’m a newly qualified carpenter and have had to do my first jack rafters this week on site. Very well explained point by point, nothing over complicated, this has helped me enormously 👍 all the best and I look forward to more of your videos.
Hi Samuel. Its really great that this video is of help to you. The main reason I am posting these videos for guys like you in the hope of passing on a few of my skills. I have just posted a new video about cutting in hips on trussed roofs if want to check that out.😎 All the very best to you on your carpentry journey.👍 Thanks for watching.
I work as a carpenter for a small family business, So don't get to work with any other carpenters very often, but its nice to see techniques I am using being used by others, especially someone so clearly good at his job, great video!
Hi there. I'm not dissimilar to you in that respect, as mostly work solo.😢 I do, however, get asked to help out carpenter mates with big roofs and stairs which I always love, as its just more fun, and two heads are always better than one.🤩 Thanks for watching and your great comment.👍
@@thetallcarpenter I hope when I go alone Ill have as many people chasing me for work, thanks for the quick response, Ill keep an eye out for new videos. :)
Hi Neil. I'm exactly like you mate. I absolutely love roofing and when you get a tricky one it really makes you exercise your skills and keeps your brain working hard. 🤩 Appreciate it my video being watched and commented on by a fellow carpenter.😎 Cheers.
Hi Eoghan. Great to have you watching and appreciate your lovely comment.🤩 The Irish are the greatest people earth!.😍 When visiting Dublin, I always arrive 75% Englishman and 25% Irishman, but always come home 100% Irishman.☘🍺☘🤕 Cheers.
Honestly, these type of videos are for YOU Nole. If you're finding it useful while learning, then that makes me very happy.🤩 Cheers and good luck with your apprenticeship.👍
Fantastic job by you and your son and well explained. Extremely useful tips making it very easy to understand, thanks for putting this great video together and sharing
This is undoubtedly the best video I have watched with regards to how well you have explained what’s what and how to do it. I feel you have made what could be a complicated explanation into a very easy understandable one. Well done 👏🏻
Hi Dan, and thanks for your comment🤩I'm glad I was able to do the video and its cool that you were able to understand what was going on👊Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Nice video mate. I'm a truss designer in Suffolk, only young so nice to watch videos like these. Helps show me the processes you boys go through on site. Keep up the good work!
Hi Jake. Really great to have you watching.😎 To be honest though, I only do my roof connection this way as I absolutely detest diminishing trusses for this purpose.😤 In the 30 plus years of using trussed roofs, I've never found a quick and accurate way of fitting them. You guys are able to design and engineer some crazy roofs though, that, if were to be traditionally hand cut, could probably not be done.😎 Thanks again for watching and your comment.👍 Cheers
Great video. I was just framing a couple of valleys today for the first time. I teach geometry and find your instruction here very informative because the process is demonstrated at a speed that is easily digestible and you show exactly why and how you plan and execute the layout. Not everyone can communicated the background thinking process as you have so adequately done without skipping steps for the uninitiated. I think next time I layout valleys I'll be more efficient when adding some of your strategies and now I'll be better armed with the vocabulary as well.
Hi Angela🖐It's really great that you are a geometry teacher and can also see the subjects practical application in a trade like carpentry👍Your comment is warmly received and thank you for watching🤗Cheers Del
