This project walks through how to frame a modern shed roof from start to finish, including rafter sizing, spacing, birdsmouth cuts, blocking, fascia, and getting everything set up for roof sheathing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Wilton Fire Department truck in a file photo. The Wilton Fire Department rescued a man who fell inside the attic of a home last ...

Ross insulates an attic; Richard talks irrigation repairs; Mark paves a parking spot. Ross Trethewey helps a homeowner dealing with ice dams decide whether to insulate from his attic roof rafters or ...

Hang around any construction site and you are bound to hear someone mention the word rafters. Today, new homes generally use prefabricated trusses instead of rafters, but some custom homes still rely ...

Q: My girlfriend is convinced that we would save on heating expenses if we insulated between the roof rafters. My contention is that only the attic floor needs to be insulated because we only use the ...

DEAR TIM: I’m now retired and starting to attack a huge list of projects. One of them is building a simple shed, and I have no clue how to cut and create a simple roof rafter. I know it can’t be that ...

The traditional means of supporting a roof is rafters (otherwise known as "stick framing"), cut, built and installed on site by an expert carpenter. Rafters are made from sloped framing boards of ...

Q: I want to build a simple shed. How do I cut a roof rafter? A: To cut a roof rafter, you’ll need a framing square, tape measure, pencil and saw. It will also help if you recall basic geometry. A ...