Cutting Rafters Easily and Efficiently
One of the most time consuming tasks in homebuilding can be the cutting of a roof. In some cases it can take as long to cut and frame the roof as it does to frame the rest of the house. It can also require a lot of space to get the job done. It is in ones best interests to plan ahead during the course of construction to be ready when it comes time to cut the roof.
Whether the roof be a simple gable roof or a complex roof with multiple hips and valleys you want to be able to cut more than one rafter at a time. Sawhorses become a valuable commodty during the roof cutting phase of construction. Cutting a half dozen or more r...
These days, couple of different materials are used for roof framing (e.g. steel, aluminum, timber) and it depends on preferences of the roof architect (and partly of the home owner as well) and planned budget which one is chosen.
Nevertheless, there is one clear winner of the roof framing material battle and you are right if you guessed it was the wood.
Wood will always be the basic material for the roof truss construction as it is a warm, natural and very reliable material, for many people it represents a symbol of safety and friendly home atmosphere and despite of some newer architecture trnds, wood probably remains the main framing material for a long time even in the...
The basic material for the roof truss construction is (and always will be) the wood.
Wood represents a unique material for beams and trusses as it is:
- very stable but flexible material;
- doesnīt extend when hot or shrink very much when cold;
- wood is a great natural insulation material;
- doesnīt corrode;
- if impregnated properly, it is a reliable and quite fire resistant material.
Usually a
natural timber is used for building the roof trussess but in fact it is not necessary to cut new trees always. These days, the roof truss manufactures more and more often use also the plywood truss or the recycled scrap wo...
