Roof Framing

Roof Framing

Professional Roof Framing books and videos. From straight shed roofs to complicated mansard roofs, these Roof Framing books have you......covered.

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Roof Framing Shows how to frame any type of roof in common use today, even if you've never framed a roof before. Includes using a pocket calculator to figure any common, hip, valley, or jack rafter length in seconds. Over 400 illustrations cover every measurement and every cut on each type of roof: gable, hip, Dutch, Tudor, gambrel, shed, gazebo, and more $24.50	Residential Structure & Framing Master the complexities of structural design and advanced framing techniques with this hands-on guide for builders and remodelers. With simple explanations in plain English you'll learn how to calculate loads, size joists and beams, and tackle many of the common structural problems faced by residential contractors -- including cantilevered floors, complex roof structures, tall window walls, and seismic and wind bracing. Plus you'll learn field-proven production techniques for advanced wall, floor, and roof framing with both dimensional and engineered lumber. You'll find information on sizing joists and beams, framing with wood I-joists, supporting oversized dormers, erecting and supporting trusses, unequal-pitched roofs, coffered ceilings, steel moment frames, jacking & shoring old houses, glulam beams and more. Fully illustrated with charts, and large clear photos. $34.95
Roofing Construction & Estimating Installation, repair and estimating for nearly every type of roof covering available today in residential and commercial structures: asphalt shingles, roll roofing, wood shingles and shakes, clay tile, slate, metal, built-up, and elastomeric. Covers sheathing and underlayment techniques, as well as secrets for installing leak proof valleys. Many estimating tips help you minimize waste, as well as insure a profit on every job. Troubleshooting techniques help you identify the true source of most leaks. Over 300 large, clear illustrations help you find the answer to just about all your roofing questions. $38.00	Dial-A-Length Rafter Rule Just set the dial and read off the answers. The Dial-A-Length Rafter rule determines the hip, valley, common and jack rafter length for any span with "saw cut" accuracy. Gives plumb, level, and side cut data plus angle in degrees and minutes for 21 pitch setting. Scales graduated like any carpenters rule. Circular design gives accuracy to 1/16". Dial-A-Length Rafter rule produces nothing but correct answers $9.50
	Roof Framer’s Bible 68 different pitch combinations of "bastard" hip roofs at your fingertips. Don’t curse the architect – let this book make you an accomplished master of irregular pitched roof systems. You’ll be the envy of your crew, and irregular or "bastard" roofs will be under your command. This rare pocket-sized book comes hardbound with a cloth marker like a true bible. $24.00
The Art of Roof Cutting Series VHS Library with Master Framer Steve Peters You don’t have to climb the walls, to learn to raise a roof! Steve Peters has been a framing contractor in Southern California for 14 years as well as a framer for more than 20 years. In this video, Steve will share with you his extensive knowledge on the art of cutting and assembling theses roofs. By watching the technique that is shown in this video, you too can be on your way to becoming a master roof cutter. As a skilled craftsman you will appreciate the value of these comprehensive Roof Framing videos. Used in Technical Schools and highly recommended by Building Contractors. BASIC - The Art of Roof Cutting VHS A master framer demonstrates how to build, hip, gable, gambrel & shed roofs, valleys, fake valleys and other details. VHS - 2 Hrs. Free Shipping on this item! $79.95 ADVANCED - The Art of Roof Cutting VHS A master framer demonstrates how to build octagons, roofs on variable plate heights, complex hip and gable roofs, hip to valley extensions, irregular angled rafters & more. VHS - 2.5 Hrs. Free Shipping on this item! $79.95 SUPER ADVANCED - The Art of Roof Cutting VHS A master roof framer demonstrates How to Build Very Complex Roof Designs on Multiple Plate Heights. 2-Video Library VHS - 3 Hrs. Free Shipping on this item! $159.95	Basic Lumber Engineering for Builders Beam and lumber requirements for many jobs aren’t always clear, especially with changing building codes and lumber products. Most of the time you rely on your own "rules of thumb" when figuring spans or lumber engineering. This book can help you fill the gap between what you can find in the building code span tables and what you need to pay a certified engineer to do. With its large, clear illustrations and examples, this book shows you how to figure stresses for pre-engineered wood or wood structural members, how to calculate loads, and how to design your own girders, joists and beams. Included FREE with the book – an easy-to-use version of NorthBridge Software’s Wood Beam Sizing program. $38.00