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This question is aimed at the more experienced carpenters amongst us and relates to cutting and pitching roofs. Now i have been a chippy for four years but have only barely touched on "cut and pitch" having pitched a few Gable roofs and one Hipped, the latter being the one that I really struggled with. I have various books written by various "Master Carpenters" who give step by step guides into pitching any form of roof, I also have a roofing square and a rafter table book "ready reckoner". I am yet to grasp the roofing square and have tried use the rafter table book when pitching the hipped roof, to not much success though.
Does anyone know of any literature that could be very helpful or any method other than the ones I have noted, which could give me a better insight into being able to pitch a roof accurately and with confidence. Thank you very much
This question is aimed at the more experienced carpenters amongst us and relates to cutting and pitching roofs. Now i have been a chippy for four years but have only barely touched on "cut and pitch" having pitched a few Gable roofs and one Hipped, the latter being the one that I really struggled with. I have various books written by various "Master Carpenters" who give step by step guides into pitching any form of roof, I also have a roofing square and a rafter table book "ready reckoner". I am yet to grasp the roofing square and have tried use the rafter table book when pitching the hipped roof, to not much success though.
Does anyone know of any literature that could be very helpful or any method other than the ones I have noted, which could give me a better insight into being able to pitch a roof accurately and with confidence. Thank you very much