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   Joe_Hennessey | May 08, 2001 03:50am | #1

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   A couple recent threads on Breaktime have had more roofIQ than any book available. Joe Fusco's web site too has a bunch of information. Taunton has a Builders series book on roofs, and the Larry Haun tapes cover a roof.....JoeH

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   josh | May 08, 2001 06:18am | #2

   *not the most entertaining but a very good source ,Roof Framing by Marshall Gross, others are framing Roofs... best of FHB, , Praactical Carpentry.Ernest Cirou, 1954. did not know Fusco had a site, I'll have to take a look, saw a video one time, had a lot of good stuff, Advanced roof Framing .....or Artistic roof Framing or the art of framing or something like that by .....Peters ?

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   Allyson_Stiles | May 08, 2001 03:21pm | #3

   *http://josephfusco.com/my_html/raftercutting.htm

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   Allyson_Stiles | May 08, 2001 09:21pm | #4

   *Here's a picture of a roof being framed for ya. Have ya had any luck finding anything yet? Fusco's website is a good one. Alot of good stuff in there. Illustrations too.

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   CaseyR_ | May 08, 2001 10:50pm | #5

   *Just a followup on Joe H.'s suggestion - the following is the link to the Larry Haun video and book on Tauton's site:http://www.taunton.com/vid/fh/framroof.htm

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   Rockford_ | May 08, 2001 11:38pm | #6

   *I have Larry Haun's framing book, and Fine Homebuilding's "Frame Carpentry" and "More Frame Carpentry". I've read these three books cover-to-cover at least twice each; all three are highly recommended.

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   GACC_DAllas | May 09, 2001 02:07am | #7

   *Hey daFlash,Swanson speed square book. Great place to start. It comes with the square.Ed.

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   GACC_DAllas | May 09, 2001 05:06am | #8

   *I rest my case.Ed.

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   Joe_Hennessey | May 09, 2001 06:47am | #9

   *Ed, daFlash wants roof framing with pictures. I've got one of those comes-with-the-square books somewhere & I don't recall any pictures. Joe's site has a lot of good information.......that you (too)don't like each other doesn't change that. I'd say Joe F has done an admirable job of controlling his temper lately (unless I've missed something) so what's wrong with pointing someone toward his site? He's spent a lot of time with it & done a nice job. Joe (Not Fusco) H

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   GACC_DAllas | May 10, 2001 01:52am | #10

   *Joe H.,You're right, he has been quite the gentlemen lately, unless he really is Mr. Stiles......oh well, I'm just toying. It's really no fun anymore.......he/they are soooooo easy to upset.The Swanson book that I have has diagrams of everything they explain. It's one of the places I first learned to cut roofs and stairs. There are tons of good books that really expand on the subject, but to start out, I think the Swanson book is a good tool.But for advanced learning, The Rafter Book by David McIntire covers tons of good info. There are no pictures (photos) but the diagrams explain things better than a picture might. It doesn't go into onions, domes or other strange beast, but with a good background of basic knowledge and a little imagination, a good carpenter can expand his knowledge to cover just about any situation. Ed.

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   Joseph_Fusco | May 10, 2001 01:59am | #11

   *Ed(Dot),

   Even after your asinine remarks are removed you just can't help letting that Bozo hang out once again.

   View Image © 1999-2001"The first step towards vice is to shroud innocent actions in mystery, and whoever likes to conceal something sooner or later has reason to conceal it." Aristotle

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   GACC_DAllas | May 10, 2001 02:03am | #12

   *Good to hear from you Joe. I was starting to think that you didn't like me anymore.Ed.

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   Allyson_Stiles | May 10, 2001 02:07am | #13

   *What's to like Ed(dot)?Billy

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    John_Sprung | May 10, 2001 02:18am | #14

    *A thing of beauty, but it looks like there are at least nine different planes, and I don't know how many valleys. The more complex a roof gets, the more places there are that can leak, and the harder they are to find.-- J.S.

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    Allyson_Stiles | May 10, 2001 02:32am | #15

    *Yea, those are the drawbacks, John. They look nice, but cost alot, and hope no leaks occur for the reasons you stated. They are popular though. Billy

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    Allyson_Stiles | May 10, 2001 02:41am | #16

    *The one we framed not too long ago had alot of crickets. Just because of the way the roof was designed. It seems like all the roofs now have bastard hips and valleys, steep pitches (alot of 16/12's and such), and other complexities. Seems like the standard now (at least on customs).Billy

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   _daFlash | May 10, 2001 02:41am | #17

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   Can anyone recomend a good advanced roof framing book? Im looking for one geared more towards illustrations than reading. thanks

   Ron