I can handle placing the framing square to make the plumb and heel cuts, but I’m confused about how to arrive at the exact length of the angled roof rafters. This is above my pay grade.

My guess is you give very little thought to the roof over your head, other than worrying about whether it will develop a leak. It’ s safe to say you don’ t lose a minute’ s sleep thinking your roof ...

News; Home and garden; Ask the Builder: Roof popping noise has a simple fix Sat., March 25, 2017 This roof framing looks normal, but it makes noise when the wind blows. (Tim Carter) ...

Roof framing has undergone a quiet revolution over the past half century. Trusses are gradually replacing the conventional rafters, to the point that nowadays more than 80 percent of new ...

Raising a home’s roof ranges in cost from $15,000 to $93,000, with an average cost of $54,000. However, that average cost takes high-end projects into account, such as raising uniquely designed ...