Finding pitch using a speed square

Find and mark the pitch with a speed square, find the degrees of the pitch, Useful lumber marking tool makes short work of many tasks.
Valuable construction framing tool saves time. Speed square.

[daveln]

I am embarrassed that I have been building furniture and various projects over the years and not known the simple trick you just showed me. Thanks for taking the time to help others.

[pinarellolimoncello]

Thanks, your video was only just over a minute long but I still managed to learn something from it.

[williamkraft]

I agree with bashor49 Straight to the point and without blasting music that drowns out our talking.  Thank you, Ted

[machia]

Brief, accurate and to the point, excellent video. Thank you.

[Fightdrivedogs]

Ted you are a life saver! I am doing a diy pole barn kit and am at the point of putting up the porch rafters but wasn't sure how to get that angle right. Super explanation, thank you!!

[bashor]

straight and to the point, thank you Ted

[TedsDixieSheds]

Your welcome, I;m glad it's useful

[Mike-]

I have had a speeds for years but never had to do angle cuts I'm building backyard paint booth and needed to learn how to make angle cuts with my miter saw. Later on I plan on building a nice shed as well so time to learn how to do rafter roofing where the wood meets up.

[tonyferrez]

Right on the money! ! Simple and fast.

[rmmedic]

Nice fast, easy explanation. Building my first roof with a friend. I also have an adjustable angle finder since our pitch is just shy of a 3/12 so the speed square will not get me dead on, but it will get me real close. Since I saw this, I know know to go to a 2/12 pitch which will let me run long on the angle, but get me close enough to use angle finder. Thanks again.

[joelgarcia]

Is this for every roof?? How will I find the angle for my roof?

[wisdomofsumai]

What about the ridge tho? How do you know how long to make your rafters to get the perfect pitch?

[machia]

What exactly is a 4/12 pitch, is it rise and run and how is that 18 1/2 degrees? Sorry I'm a novice at framing and this video has taught me how to use a square, but wondering what the terms actually mean. Thank you.