Hand Cut Roof

There are two basic methods of pitched roof construction.

Hand cut roof. To cut the rafter you will need. Before you start cutting you first need to determine how long your roof rafters need to be and the angles at which you ll cut the top and bottom of the rafter. First of all measure your roof and order the sheets the exact length you need. We provide a complete service from start to finish.

Use a tape measure to measure the entire width of your building. When you re ready to cut place the sheet onto a flat wide and sturdy work surface. With over 35 years of experience in hand cut roofs we are able to undertake any hand cut designs whether big or small to your specifications. Hand saw or jigsaw.

They span from the wallplate to the ridge board providing a platform for the underlay battens and tiles. An angle cut is a very common cut needed for constructing rafters for any roof. You want a pair of straight cuts or left or right handed pair for cutting both straight and around corners. Welcome to hand cut roof specialists a professional business providing a range of specialised hand cut roofing services to both individuals and builders.

Measuring angle cuts for roof construction. To ensure our content is always up to date with current information best practices and professional advice articles are routinely reviewed by industry experts with years of hands on experience. The cheapest way to cut metal roofing is with a pair of tin snips. A cut roof this is the traditional method of cutting the timber on site and building up the roof using rafters ridge boards joists and purlins etc the exact details being determined by the size of roof size of timbers etc.

Measure as precisely as possible down to the 1 4 inch 0 64 cm 1 8 inch 0 32 cm or 1 16 inch 0 16 cm. A traditional hand cut roof is typically more expensive that a truss roof which is why typical houses have truss roofs since its just way less costly. Plumb cut typically called the ridge cut at the top end. A truss roof using factory made trusses which are delivered to site complete and just erected.

Safety glasses for an overview of the construction master calculator watch the video here. The rafters are the main load bearing elements of the roof. Rafter terms a common rafter has three basic parts you need to become familiar with. To make the cutting process easier make sure the work area is wide enough so that you can have enough room to move freely and handle the material with ease.