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   Guest_ | Jan 12, 2000 09:05am | #4

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   Have had several discussions with friends over good roof framing books.Joe Fusco(?) makes reference to one, so does jack. What is the one you use and who or where is it available?

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   Guest_ | Jan 05, 2000 04:38pm | #1

   *You've got the title right josh,The Roof Framer's Bible by Barry D. Mussell. About 10 pages of text and the rest is tables. Gives you every number you'll need. Common rafters, jacks, hip/valleys, plywood cuts, backing bevel angles... It won't teach you to frame a roof, but it does take the place of the construction calculator. And you don't have to keep punching in those numbers to get your rafter lengths. It's right there on the page.And, it's a handy enough size to fit into your nail bags.I got mine from amazon.com, $16.80 for hardcover, and $10.80 paperback...Happy hammering,Dan

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   Guest_ | Jan 11, 2000 11:19am | #2

   *Roof Framing by Marshall Gross will teach you to frame a roof. Look Here

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   brisketbean_ | Jan 12, 2000 08:03am | #3

   *A J Reichers, full length roof framer. About 12 bucks, will fit in your pouches, been useing one for about 28 years, completely satisfied with content and accuracy.

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   Guest_ | Jan 12, 2000 09:05am | #5

   *If you are looking for a set of tables that define rafter lengths by pitch, I'll second brisketbean on the AJ Reichers tome. It covers all the ground, is truly pocketsized, and is hardcovered to boot. I wouldn't leave home without it.If you're looking for a text explaining roof construction and geometry I'd suggest you find a copy of "Simplified Roof Framing" by J. Douglas Wilson and "?" Werner. It's a rather old text, the last edition being published about 1948. But it's the best explanation of roof cutting from simple gables to irregular hips that I've ever found. I've read the Gross book before, and its not bad. But if you can scrounge up a copy of "Simplified Roof Framing" from a used bookdealer (powells.com) or a larger library you will be doing yourself a favor.