Framing

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

If you understand the twelfth scale, your square becomes a durable calculator that never needs batteries by Greg Ziomek

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

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

by David Bright

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

Laying out a roof with this basic tool and a new generation of accessories by Jud Peake