Laying Out a Common Rafter

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

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

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

by Mike Guertin

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