Framing square instruction manual

x 4's, lay a carpenter square body flush with top edge of the rafter and marking the bottom edge of the square body. For rafters made in 2 x 6's or larger, lay the square body flush with the bottom edge of the rafter and mark along top edge of the square body. On rafters without an eave, the measuring line is along the top edge of the www.doorway.ru Size: 1MB. Stanley® Framing Square Instructions. A rafter square, or more commonly called a framing square, is an L shaped square 16 inches on the short side and 24 inches on the long with rafter tables printed on it. Please see the attached for instructions for it's use. square in over years, bringing the carpenter’s square into the 21st century. The rafter tables on the standard framing square were developed at the turn of the last century and provide values to determine only 5 basic pieces of information: 1) length of common rafters, 2) length of hip and.

•Framing is the process of connecting building materials together to create a structure. Framing is a construction system. •Studs, plates, headers, rafters, girders, flooring and joists are all terms used to identify different components in framing. Our premium aluminum framing square comes with black anodized finish with laser etched EZ read graduations. Johnson Carpenter Squares come in steel, with permanently stamped numbers and graduations. They feature durable, clear epoxy anti-rust coating, and come in 16" X 24" and 8" X 12" carpenter square sizes. 1. Square up base frame by measuring diagonally from corner to corner (must be equal distance). 2. Mark the spacing for the arches on the top boards of the base frame prior to assembly. Also mark the ridge boards with exactly the same spacing. 3. Use pressure treated lumber for the bottom boards of the base frame (prevents rotting). 4.

Professional tradesmen use Rafter and Framing Squares to save time on roof construction projects. All of the necessary cuts for a particular rafter can be laid out with these two squares. This reference guide will provide a basic knowledge of rafters and the rafter square to help you determine what scale and number on the. Title: rafter book - page 1 Created Date: 2/24/ PM. Place the framing square at the top edge of the rafter. The tongue on 8” and the blade on 15”. Make a mark along the tongue. Place a dot where the blade meets the rafter board. In this case, at 15”. “Step down” the framing square by lining up the tongue at 8” on the square on the dot you just made. Line up the blade at 15” down the rafter.