How To Calculate Gable Roof Rafter, Blocking And Stud Angles With Framing Square And Roof Ratios 

Very good video. I've watched several videos on how to build rafters for a shed. All the other videos make it sound so difficult. Your video is simple and you don't have to do all that math. Thanks for showing the best and easiest way to do it. Good job.

To better position the square for some layouts, one can use different versions of the same ratio. For example a 4 in 12 pitch is a 3 to 1 ratio. So you can use 1 in 3, 2 in 6, 4 in 12, or 5 in 15. And so on. Although it's probably as popular as leaning how to use a Slide Rule, but for those following your vids might be interested in a video of the how to use all the scales, tick marks and notes stamped on those traditional framing squares even though it's pretty much regarded as archaic these days of pocket calculators just like the ol' slide rule.

Thank you for sharing this video. I have to build trusses. I have problems following the lingo and instructions in most of these videos. I will just do the best I can and try to use common sense.

This is great. Thank you, sir.

Dear Greg, I am hoping to build 2 tiny houses on my daughter's land this summer. To meet the energy code demand of R40 in the attic, we may use 14 inch i Joists. The maker of the joists says no birdsmouth at the top end of the 2:12 flat roof, only at the bottom end of the joist. They recommend installing a bevelled support on top of the double header. This strikes me as a weak link. Is this a common practice? Am I worrying about nothing with the addition of a bevelled 2x6 on the top of the wall frame? Thank you so much for all your great work!

Good vid- sometime would like similar for hip roof. Thanks

Do you have tables reference for rafter pitch to hip pitch.

Thank you sir! You have made things very easy to understand.

im trying to figure out how to plumb cut the overhang on my patio roof cover and having a hard time, id appreciate any help. The patio cover is 32ft wide by 20ft extended out. A total of 640 sqft.

Excellant video!

Thanks. Very helpful.

Thanks!! That helps a lot!!

Thank you sir.

@gregvancom Can you do a video on frieze board assembly for brick walls? We used to build them out of 2X4 blocks, but you don't see that type anymore. Do you know the type I'm talking about, 2X4 blocks that the frieze board is nailed to?

👍🔨📐thanks for the video ✌

How to frame standard of 12feets run of house

Our framer extended scab board from the rafters at a steeper slope than the main slope to shorten the distance of the facia board from the exterior wall. So we have a roof than angles down from the exterior wall to the facia. This looks like a covered up mistake. Please let me know your thoughts. I can send pictures if you are interested in looking at it further.

please do a video for calculating and framing only slightly pitched bay window roofs that do not come to a point at the top center of the window

thank you

How would you design a floating deck with a roof?

My only question is how you came up with the 12 and 4?

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You keep saying fascia, maybe our lingo is different. Do you mean sheathing/roof deck? To me fascia is the decorative piece that you put on at the end to hide the framing.

Thumbs up , but no. Way si done you cary rafter on roof mark it cut it try on other end ,and that is your template used to cut the rest no sqware or any calculations necessery 😂