Framing

Assembling parts on the ground and cutting the roof at the last minute provide a low-stress route to a high-value projectby Rick Arnold

Measure from the rafter's bottom edge for exact layoutby John Carroll

by Rob Munach

Bolted between rafters, an angled steel flitch plate can eliminate the need for rafter ties in cathedral ceilingsby Michael Chandler

by Mike Guertin

Factory-made trusses save time and give you a roof engineered for strength and stabilityby Larry Haun

Laying out a common rafterby Jim Anderson

For simple gable or shed roofs, you need to learn this basic building block of roof framingby Jim Anderson

Do the math on a calculator so that you can concentrate on what's important: getting the rafters rightby Rick Arnold

by Mike Guertin

by John Spier

Careful preparation and wise use of a crane can allow a good-size roof to be framed and sheathed in a dayby Rick Arnold, Mike Guertin

After you've framed a gable roof, rafter templates and rafter tables are all you'll need to make a hipby Larry Haun

Letting ceiling joists cantilever beyond the walls makes this challenging roof detail stronger and easier to buildby Scott McBride

Hang a hip roof on a gable end for a dramatic roof formby Larry Haun

The trick is in laying out and building the splayed walls of the lightwellby Doug Hopper

Trusses can be used to frame even complex roofs, but they must be installed and braced properlyby Stephen Smulski

Build one roof on top of the other and skip the valley raftersby Larry Haun

One good valley rafter supports anotherby Scott McBride