The original version of A Roof Cutter's Secrets for the original price. A reference guide for the experienced carpenter. Explains rake walls, tall walls, plumb and line, production methods of gang cutting rafters, stacking roofs, unequal-pitch situations, beam trusses, tower construction, stairs building and much more.
Written by a California building contractor who specialized in framing large custom homes. That book is a true masterpiece in the art of roof framing and nearly twice the size of the original. To satisfy those folks we have brought the original version back to life by applying the latest digital scan technology. If you plan to purchase this book as text to accompany The Complicated Roof — A Cut and Stack Workbook , it unfortunately will not correlate.
For this purpose you must use the revised version published by The Journal of Light Construction from and onward. About the Author Will began his career in construction as a job-site laborer with a shovel in his hands. Blessed with the knack to drive nails he found a good fit in rough carpentry. While working in the Los Angeles housing tracts in the mids Will had the opportunity to learn production roof cutting and stacking.
Ever since those early days, roofs have been his forte. Lacking the technical side of his profession he made time to attend the Construction program at Orange Coast College graduating with an AA degree. When roof trusses gained prominence in the lates he left SCal and moved north into the custom home market along the California central coast. There with his crew he spent the next 14 yrs specializing in framing custom homes with complicated roofs. He did this primarily so he could divide his time between his other interests of bush flying he is a commercial pilot and aircraft mechanic , whitewater river guiding and humanitarian aid projects.
It features curved braces, douglas fir timbers, and traditional joinery. This 28 foot by 30 foot home has both principal purlins and common rafters. It is designed to be constructed using rough sawn hemlock timbers.
This is a three story timber frame home that features douglas fir timber, principal purlins, glulaminated beams, and traditional joinery. This church features hammer beam trusses that are designed to be constructed with douglas fir timber.
These are 42 foot hammer beam church trusses with purlins and glulaminated arches that are designed to be built with douglas fir. This is a modified hammer beam church truss that spans 49 feet. The hammer beam style features a steel tie rod that allows for the open truss design by providing extra support for structural loads.
The church features girder trusses, douglas fir timber, and central steel hub. We often use modified hammer beam trusses for churches because of their open, and grand design. This church was designed to be built with douglas fir timber and traditional joinery. This frame features glue laminated arched timbers and a dome roof. It is designed to be constructed using douglas fir timber and traditional joinery.
This pavilion, with hexagon roof framing, was designed to be constructed using douglas fir timber. This pavilion is designed to be constructed with steel plated trusses and rough sawn hemlock timber. This is a slightly more complicated, and larger pavilion design. It features rough sawn hemlock timbers and steel tie rods. This king post truss features steel plates and steel tie rods. This dining hall features 45 foot by 90 foot queen post trusses and common rafters. Note: appearance of your Comment below may be delayed: if your comment contains an image, web link, or text that looks to the software as if it might be a web link, your posting will appear after it has been approved by a moderator.
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