Roof Framer's Bible: The Complete Pocket Reference to Roof Framing 2nd Edition
by Barry D. Mussell
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Author: Barry D. MussellEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-03-07
ISBN: 0964335433
Number of pages: 282
Publisher: M.E.I. - Publishing Division
Book Reviews of Roof Framer's Bible: The Complete Pocket Reference to Roof Framing 2nd Edition
Book Review: Make this your Bible.
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a very experienced and highly trained union carpenter, and trust me, this guide is a must! It's one of the very best there is, I wouldn't have only one, I have at least two.
It's got all the info. on cuts 3/12 thru 16/12, tables for "irregular" hip roofs 4/12 thru 16/12.
** THE BEST are the tables for 5,6,8,10, and 12 sided polygon roofs!!!
It also has guides for the layout of the trickiest elements like Arches, Ellipses, Non-centered ridges, and math guides. It IS amazing!
It has a very rugged hard cover, and it even has a "ribbon" book mark attached into the binding at the top like a real Bible!
I thought this was pretty great and had to include it.
The author dedicated it to his Father (a master carpenter) saying, "His skill is surpassed only by his Boss, the carpenter from Nazareth."
He also included this verse for carpenters on a cover page: Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it...for by wisdom a house is built, and by understanding is is established; And by knowledge the rooms are filled with precious and pleasant riches.
Psalms 127:1 & Proverbs 24:3-4
This IS the best guide book we've found!
Bruce Q.
NE Illinois
Summary of Roof Framer's Bible: The Complete Pocket Reference to Roof Framing 2nd Edition
Roof Framer's Bible includes all the information needed to frame any gable, hip, shed, or gazebo roof - including those irregular "bastard" hip roofs for which rafter tables have never been available. When you are in the middle of a job you don't want to stop and play mathematician. Now you don't have to. This book puts the answers right at your fingertips - every length, every cut, and every miter. Can't remember all those key strokes for the Construction Master Calculator? You don't have to. This book includes tables for standard pitches and 68 different pitch combinations of "bastard" hip roofs. Don't curse the architect! Let this book make you an accomplished master of irregular pitched roof systems. New bilingual edition - includes a Spanish translation in the back of the book.This book has it all!
* Exact lengths of all rafters including all regular and irregular hips, valleys, commons, and jacks.
* Lots of illustrations and easy-to-follow example problems.
* Details cuts and bevels for all rafters.
* Gives rafter runs to locate ridges and framing points.
* Roof sheathing cuts and angles.
* Fascia cuts for roofs with square cut rafter tails and sloped soffits.
* Rafter tables for Octagons, Hexagons, and other Polygons.
* Easy layout tips for arches and ellipses.
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