How To Make Common Rafters [Measure, Mark & Cut]

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[guidoitaliano]

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[mikewaters]

An excellent teacher. The visuals followed with the actions- very clear. Thank you.

[jarrodholt]

After watching 2, 176 videos on rafter assembly, this video was by far the most helpful.

[jrbjrb]

This video has been the easiest to understand out of all others. Thank you!

[EireFirst]

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[yummytummy]

This is the most simplest method to cut a common rafter. A big Thank YOU.

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[Isaiah.]

After watching loads of videos struggling to understand how the math of rafters works. This brilliant gentleman solved my problem. A big thank you for an easy and well explained detailed illustration. Just liked the video and subscribed to this nice channel.👍

[justicehansen]

That was extremely helpful. I had been cutting for hours, shaving off little bits to try to get it perfect, just for the first one, only to watch this video and find out this can be done in a matter of seconds.

[karenmccoy]

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[joeydidomenico]

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[bryan]

Also another step is to always crown your lumber before you start laying out and cutting your rafters, keep all the lumber bowing in the same direction and lay it out with the natural bow facing up its much more consistent finish!!! Great video like always very informative 👍 👏 👌

[gregr]

Great video! I love watching them .I spent many years as a labor monkey for a self employed carpenter. He started showing me the trade as I enquired to know Why we did things a certain way. He was a great teacher, you remind me a lot of him.He learned in high school vocational school using textbook from the 1950's probably .The big Orange Carpentry Bible I called it.Basic Carpentry principals do not go out of style or grow old . We built some huge custom homes with no blue prints only our drawings we worked on with home owners, and could adapt if changes were desired. Using only framing squares, string lines, plumb bobs and levels, circular saw. Thanks for your videos ! Being an old guy now, I don't build things very often but when I do, I like to make them strong and square . Your videos give good reminders of things I know but need refreshed on. Cheers, and thanks !

[valenntinoo]

Thank you very much sir, from us who are just starting out on the DIY journey. It is quite fun leaning to woodwork and get the calculation of correct cuts. Kudos to keeping your videos simplified. GOD Bless.