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Hi guys, Yes the intermediate rafters are set at a lower level than the valley and the rafters at the gable ends by about 3cm. Originally it was designed so that the panes would sit in from the top of the rafters with all rafters being the same height, but in this case of course there...

Hi ^woody^, Is this what you meant? (With the valley rafter still to be trimmed of course) Thank you for your instructions, its looking much better already, my brain has been stalled at that point for days!

Hi masona, Thanks for your reply (and apologies for my late one for some reason im not getting notifications anymore :(). Sorry if my post wasn't clear, what I want to know really is how would you position the two common rafters that flank the valley given the roof in my picture? At the...

Hello, I want to build a small glasshouse and am trying to work out the roof but its being a bit of a pain, and I wondered if the pros here could cast their critical eyes over it. The image below is what I have so far, but im wondering about the rafters that flank the valley. At the...

Hi Thanks for all the replies! Sorry my post wasnt too clear. The picture was meant to indicate the kind of shape I wanted for the frame rather than the exact structure I was aiming for. In fact I just saw this one and looking at the measurements its much similar to what I am going for...

Whoops forgot that, thanks joinerjohn! BTW as a joiner do you have any opinions as to my question? Even if its only "Of course they'd all be fine you idiot" or "No of course they wouldn't you idiot, go read such and such..." all responses are helpful ;):)

Hello, Long story short im having a pain of a time picking some timber sizes so I was wondering if someone here could help narrow down my options. Simple timber frame glass house on a stone base. About 3.5m accross and 2.2m deep with a shallow porch. Basic timber (glass) roof with a gable...

Thanks ColJack, I remember that show, i'll start looking for them now.

Hello, I want to construct a small summer house in the style of a Victorian greenhouse, like this: http://www.hartley-botanic.co.uk/imgs/gallery/victorian-glasshouses/victorian-villa.jpg but slightly simpler and smaller. The stone base is built, and I have (just about) designed the main...