How To Fit Cathedral Beams | Installation Tips
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- Опубліковано 6 чер 2024
- This video is a tutorial on how to fit cathedral ceiling side beams to a ceiling. We cover how to cut the correct angles, cutting the beams to the exact length, and scribing the beams to the ceiling. Lots of tips and tricks along the way.
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00:00 - Intro - Fitting Cathedral Beams
00:44 - Cut a Template Piece
01:53 - Fitting the First Piece - Note Angles and Length
06:52 - My thoughts About Scaffolding Setups
08:32 - Mark and Cut the Beam to Length
13:38 - Understanding the Two Cut Process: Cut to Length and Scribe Cut
14:16 - Prep for Scribing Process: Apply Tape
14:54 - Test Fit and Tack in Place
17:06 - Cut the Scribe Line
20:55 - Make the Scribe Cut
26:56 - Install the Beam
30:54 - My Thoughts about a Helper
32:19 - Scribing to Match Beam Margins: For Larger Gaps
36:06 - Outro
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You're a great teacher. You always have the most efficient, fast, and most sensible, way of doing things.Thank you for your videos.
A helper and myself just finished up roughly 300 linear feet of ceiling beam. After thinking about an easy way to measure the rafter beams we came up with exactly the same way you measured yours, worked flawlessly.
I've always heard "if you want to know the easiest way to get something done ask a lazy person" but it is actually "ask a person that works by himself". You have mastered the working by yourself method. Amazingly well done!!
Coming from a 30 year old professional I hope I can one day execute my projects as well as you do. A lot of value in these videos thank you!
You must be a homebuilder's best friend. Amazingly skilled.
Spencer - Thanks for another great instructional video. If you ever need an idea for good content, an in-depth video on the scaffolding set ups, and any other equipment that you use most often for working at heights, along with an explanation of the function you get from each would be a great topic to cover. Keep up the great work.
I've trimmed new houses for 20 years in Long Island, NY by myself just like you and always used 2-1/2" nails on base moldings and never hit anything. Enjoy the channel!
I just got my 1st big job of white oak beams and this help's me alot. I truly appreciate it brother. Thank you so much for the videos
Your ability to visualize what you are doing is exceptional making finding solutions a quick trip.
You are the man. I can't comprehend doing that job alone. Anyway, I am not a fan of adding numbers to the template. I would rather have an exact template that I do not need to do math with. All you need to do is put a board up there, square on each end. Then use your adjustable angle finder, and cut a thin piece of wood at the ange of the ceiling and the wall. Do the same for the other end. Tack your angle cuts to the board when they are up against the wall or box beam. You have an exact emplate. My father used to use a two stick sliding ruler device he made from two long 1X2 maple strips, held together with thin brass turn buckles he made. He could put that thing between walls, or whatever, slide it out until they touched, tighten it up, and plop it on a board and have the perfect dimension. No laser measuring device necessary. This is a modification of that idea. Whenever you do math, you are introducing a place you can make a mistake.
Take a bow agin ,mate ,perfection comes to people that deserving it, you do
Absolute gold. Thank you. Ordered the depth gauge and razor scribe.
I sure hope the owner's of the homes you work on watch your videos so they can see the attention to detail that you put into your work. Another great training video. Thanks again.
Awesome to watch a true craftsman’s work!
@28:00 Wow. CRISPY! Your attention to detail is second to none!
Looks great Spencer! You're a talented craftsman AND teacher.
I was yelling at the screen on that first cut with the circular saw to reset the depth. Really appreciate the detailed explanation and the CRISPY result. Nice work.
LOL 😂 I knew something didn’t feel right…
Me too😂😂😂
Just a great carpenter. Very common sense and great at explaining your technique. That staging setup is especially slick.
Thanks for sharing your steps. I especially appreciate your pointing out your tricks to adjust the beam when existing conditions are less than ideal. Many others just leave that part of the footage on the cutting room floor.
What a great job man I look forward to seeing these videos, true craftsmanship
Excellent technique combined with great skills.
Thanks for the tips and tricks. Your knowledge and processes are awesome!
The scaffolding layout was the first thing I noticed -what a great idea. Having said that, I want to express how much I hate beams- but, they sure are popular. Good video!
Every time I watch you and I learn so much.
Spencer. Have been watching your channel for some time and Always learn something valuable. Fantastic work and attention to detail. Keep the video information coming. Thanks.
I have done a number of these sets as a two or three person crew. I'm going off solo now so this is great advice!
The fit was fantastic, I have been installing different types of wood details for over forty years, and I use a compass that is set to the widest gap, the scribes you have were not on the market when I started and I just got used to the compass
Hi from South Africa. Wow, I absolutely loved this video. Love your process as well as your methods and efficiency. Looks amazing once you know how to scribe and eliminate the problems. Awesome finish carpentry work 👍. Take care.
Top notch looking work Spence!
Spencer - Outstanding work as always, brother. 🤝🏽
Spencer you are a wood carpenter master artist, you make difficult things look easy, to be specific the scribing cuts is just phenomenal, I did not know how it was done. Looks so simple and make sense the way you did it to remove the least amount of material cutting in an angle with the saw first closer to the edge and finishing with the plain.
Congratulation!!!
Looks awesome! Thank you for sharing your details!
A stair tread gauge actually works pretty awesome for that.
Cut a rafter ( like you did) but cut it short.
Use the stair tread gauge method after that.
Perfect fit and only 2 trips up the ladder/ scaffolding.
Edit:
I realize my description is pretty vague.
Just treat the beam like you are installing a massive stair tread.
Hopefully that’s a better description, than my first, poor explanation .
I have some of the Collins type tread gauges that work with a piece of 1x2. I could see making a "rafter template" with a section of 1x2 coming out each end...
Yeah you could attach a thread gauge to either side of the template and you'd have the length too
The master at work again! Beautiful
Excellent Work. Attention to detail. Thanks for sharing
Spencer,another excellent explanation. Thanks
Awesome video. All your tips/tricks are invaluable. Appreciate the links...just picked up the RazorScribe & chalk line. As I get older a pencil line can is getting hard to see. The tape/RazorScribe/hauk knife will be something I'll use for sure. Love that the chalk line has a needle...very handy. Thanks Spencer!
Excellent video!!!
A master class in mastery
fantastic work and I have learned so much...
Always another great video. Thanks.
Best Tips ever! Thanks for sharing!!👌👍🤩🫡 Perfect! Looks great!👍
Excellent craftsmanship 👍✌️
Literally waiting on my beam package from Barron Designs for a client.
Thanks for the video as always!
Awesome video Spencer, you always make complex tasks easy, I have learned so much from you- keep up the outstanding videos!!
Great work. Thanks!
Amazing as always! Thanks for sharing your videos!
Great work! As always, thanks for talking thru the process without BS or showmanship. Thanks too for including the link to the gap measuring wedge. This should be much faster for me than carrying a piuch full of various sizes of handishims. Suggestion for your lungs when it’s impractical to use dust extraction: Stealth mask. Compact, fits close to your face, comfortable to wear all day, won’t fog your glasses, replacement filters.
I've taken to fitting dust extraction hose to circular saw (nice flexible one works best) saves getting covered in dust. Works well when working outside too, when the wind will blow the dust back over you. Great tip with the blue masking tape,many thanks, you learn something new every day. Great channel, keep up the good work 👍
Thanks Spencer, great stuff
Thanks for sharing your tips ,GOD bless you!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, you are the best.
Very Impressive! Love it
A lot of info on your videos bro , love it !!!
Good stuff, way to get to grips with the ins and outs.
Great job man 🎉
excellent job you're the man
Easily best in the business hats off to you.
Nice job… greetings from a 100 amateur carpenter from Poland 👍👍👍.You are very good a carpenter teacher…👍👍👍
Great teacher
where do you buy that gauge ??
I like the tape method. Years ago we used to use a compass or dividers to scribe post form formica countertops to the wall. We never caulked the joint to hide a poor fitting joint.
gr8 work as usual , thnx so much for the video's !!
Rafter crown is tuff to deal with... nice job.
Nice work young man
This is gold!
Awesome channel! I subbed before I'd even finished watching one video. 👍👍
Great video Spencer. I love the work and tips. When can we see the finished work on your last project? It is great to see your finished work.
This video did NOT disappoint - best tutorial I've ever seen!😊 Bravo, Spencer!🍷 🚂Lawrence
Great job
Id like to reiterate what others have said here. Your videos have become very good. Thanks
some good tips here thanks boss
Spencer, great instructional.
Suggestion:
-Make a template with adjustable ends similar to a stair tread template. Slotted holes, wing nuts, so you can adjust length and angle same time. Transfer directly to rafter.
Very nice work
You are a good man!
Your videos are great because even though we're a "crew " we do most things alone to make the most money per house. New home construction here
you had some good people teach
Great video Spencer. Time to break out the golf clubs!
Plain awesome!
🤟
Incredible.
Just WOW!
Slick work👍
Surprised the builder didn't want to book match the beams since they'll be a stain finish. Second to none quality, great content as always 💯
We're just lucky if we can find some halfway flat and straight boards.
Literally doing this RIGHT NOW 😂
I'm following your channel a long time, and I think im as excited as you about this investment. It's a credit to you and your family, and the very best of luck all the way from Ireland 👍
23:00 - 25:00 Milwaukee’s 2” planer maked the scribe cut process way faster for me. You can tilt the planer to feather and dial in to your line. I love the razor scribe! Gotta get one of those
I sorta get the one man working while the other watches. But once you and Paul get going, you’ll both will be working in unison. It takes forever, then one day you’ll realize you now have two extra arms. Great work as always.
I always like to take an off cut with the top and bottom angles cut to double check the ends when I scribe to make sure the cuts are the same on both sides. So if one wall wasn't parallel to the other, or the ridge, or just a hump in the drywall, you can spot the difference. Awesome video as always though.
Always great information, maybe someone should make a template jig out of aluminum straight tube with adjustable length, and swiveled end pieces to set angles. Kind of like a tread template, or does it already exist.
lovely job. scaffolding worked out well.
suprised you didnt have the scibed side pre beveled so when you mark the scribe you could use a cordless planer up on the scaffold to cut to the line. probably be too much for the rally bad ones but the first one it could have worked
Did 16 of these last year but they were 22ft long and 12x12. Biggest challenge I’ve had.
Scribing is one of my favorite parts of my job. I’d never seen the scribing razor tool before. I just ordered one.
It’s so satisfying to get a perfect fit
@@metgumbnerbone1 favorite part of the job
Dang very impressive.
As always, excellent video! Put a piece of foam pipe insulation on your top scaffold bar to protect your wood work. “If there’s one thing you’ll screw up…”. Yep! Do you make one extra beam just in case?
Try quarter inch plywood and a belt sander for your scribe's and then hot glue those to your template and use a router with a top bearing bit , template bit. We use to use that method on pre finished beams.
If you put blocks in attic between joists you can screw from top down to make them hug supper tight to the ceiling. We do that but we use real beams.
Thanks for covering all of the bases. Especially in a language that a competent DIY'er can understand and certainly put into practice. It appears I have found a go-to teacher for my up coming (and last) house build. What procedure do you follow if the beams were to wide or tall where the saw couldn't cut through all three sides in one pass? This is what I'll be up against when I get to this build section. Thank you.
I use my HKC track saw for those situations.
Wonderful video on the beams. something I could never do. Wanted to ask if all those beans being stained and cleared or being painted since there knotty Pine
Multiple scribe jigs are a must. I have the trend and razorscribe, I also have a scribe tool called 'thingamejig'. A bit big but great for dialing in exact scribe depth.
Another great video Spencer, I don't see a link to that gap measuring device. Several others are also looking for that info and link. Thanks again. 👍🏻 👍
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I actually adopted your skirt board style of layout so I check the actual finished roof angle given by the digital level, then throw a level to check for plumb on the beam and drywall at the approximate distance of drop the perlin will cover