New Construction

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

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

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

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

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

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

by Eric Carter

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