New Construction

Measuring along the bottom of the rafters and using a site-built jig simplify the processby John Carroll

If you assume the foundation is accurate, you may end up custom cutting each rafter and fussing with every miter in your trimby Rick Arnold, Mike Guertin

Spend a little time measuring and striking lines, and the rest is fairly easyby John Carroll

You can use a story pole and a level to lay out accurate cuts without a tape measureby Jim Thompson

Shooting lines and grades involves nothing more than what meets the eyeby Stephen Suddarth

The perfect tool for a quick and accurate hinge job: a product comparisonby Stephen Suddarth

by Eric Carter

This direct approach involves full-size layouts and stringing rafter linesby Tom Law