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Deck with view

DeckGuy, member | April 18th, 2012

Custom designed TimberTech decking and railing complete with a roof and a nice view.

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The Professor's House

RYagid, senior editor | March 28th, 2012

A University of Oregon professor designed her family home to respect its steep, natural setting.

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Model and Measure: De-Mystifying Hip Roof Framing by Measuring in SketchUp

TheTimberTailor, member | March 27th, 2012

Measuring a modeled hip roof is a foolproof way to measure all the rafters for a complete hip roof. This third of 3 parts shows the process to obtain perfect measurements for rafter layout.

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Model & Measure Part One: Hip Rafters De-mystified by Visualizing in SketchUp

TheTimberTailor, member | March 13th, 2012

Visualizing the relatively complex geometry of a hip rafter can be difficult. Visualizing a hip rafter in a 3D SketchUp model is easy and confirms the old adage "a picture is worth a thousand words". This blog post is an attempt to demystify hip rafter geometry by visualizing it with SketchUp's digital capabilities.

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How to Calculate Rafters for Intersecting Roof Planes the Easy Way

TheTimberTailor, member | January 26th, 2012

Using SketchUp as a visual calculator can simplify rafter layout for intersecting roof planes. While common rafter layout is fairly quick and straightforward using a framing square and construction calculator watch this video to see how easy it is to layout a non-typical rafter.

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Shingle Tear-Off Tools: Bogus or Backsavers?

epirnik, producer | August 27th, 20099 comments

In search of the best way to tear off stubborn old shingles? The market for wacky, ingenius, and quirky tear-off tools is a crowded one.

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Craftsman Roof-A-Rama

dokshecky, member | August 17th, 2009

This roof had gables upon gables, then dormers upon dormers, and to make sure we didn't relax during a cold and snowy winter, one end finished with hips spinning out over a hexagon porch. We loved...

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Tricky Roof for Addition in Washington State

epirnik, producer | August 5th, 2009

If you've got the skills to frame a complex roof with ease, we want to know about it. Multiple facets, eyebrow dormers, steep rises, show us what you're made of.

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