Practical guidance on cutting and measuring rafters with accuracy, focusing on techniques that improve fit and efficiency.

A Birdsmouth cut can create a joint to fix rafters and joists to wall plates. Click to learn more about this traditional ...

DEAR TIM: I’m now retired and starting to attack a huge list of projects. One of them is building a simple shed, and I have no clue how to cut and create a simple roof rafter. I know it can’t be that ...

Q: I have a redwood patio overhang about 16 by 16 feet. The 2-by-8 rafters are attached to the roof of my house and extend to where they rest on a beam held up by three posts. I needed to replace the ...