How to frame a roof, cutting the feet for facia and soffit
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- How to frame a roof, cutting the feet for facia and soffit. When we frame a roof we have to trim the eaves or feet for the facia and soffit
I will always cut the soffit cut first on the ground and then I use a line and square or level to mark the plumb cuts for the facia board
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You make it look very simple Robin, but in reality, what we’re watching is a master at work!
This will sound crazy but I work in software development and the way you work is exactly what sets us up for success too. We spend time at the beginning of the job getting things straightened out as much as possible so as we reach the end we don’t have to bodge things as it is too late then. Keeping things tidy and steady as you go stops you running around like a madman.
I'm a retired plumber, and now a hobbyist woodworker, fisherman, and all around b astard with no manners :-) For me trying to understand rafters always made my brain fizzle out, so I stayed away from it. When you do it it becomes so simple to me. I think that you should be a teacher. You are a very talented young man, and a great communicator.
High regards from an Englishman living in the United States, and loving it here.
School has started! I ❤️ school!!
Great job as always. I know its an extra step and Robin probably won't agree with this but i attach a piece of timber (anything-a piece of plywood, as long as they are the same thickness) at each end and pull a line on top of them. This way the line cant get snagged on one or more rafter distorting the strength line.
It means the line hangs down below each rafter by the thickness of the timber you attached (i usually use a piece of 18mm ply) but you are certain of a strength line to mark from
Dan... totally agree with your method, when I have to cut the plumb cut and the seat cut in situ.. what you describe is the perfect way of accurately marking with the line suspended above and transferring down, I appreciate your humbleness assuming that I would not approve but you are 100% right about the method you describe!! , your on my team bro!!!
I’ve really enjoyed watching this little series, very informative and helpful
Beautiful work. If I could turn back the clock I definitely would have been trained up in cut roofs.
nice video. i usually put the string line on top of the rafters. but underneath looks a better way. but i set a bevel and put it to the line to mark the plumb cut.
I ping a chaulk line on top then go along with a roofing square set to the pitch and run my cir-saw along the edge of it for the plumb cut.
This makes me want to retrain as a joiner 😂 must be the most satisfying job in the world.
Yes, I love my job!!
Was an advance craft plumber for 51years and in the early 90s went back to college 1day and2 evenings a week at my own expense for 2 years and got my level 3 brick laying always love carpentry as well love watching your videos to learn how it's supposed to be done even that I am now retired and only do my own bits and pieces keep up the great work
Great message!! surprising the bricklaying choice!!!! thanks for watching!!
@@ukconstruction Carpentry course was fully booked so Did bricklaying as use to work weekends with brother in law who had a brickie firm so thought I would get my ticket 😀
Thank you for sharing youre knowledge. It was very useful when i was making mij roof for my shed. Best regards john 🇳🇱
Glad it was helpful!
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Thanks for using a tape rule with both metric and imperial so those of us on the other side of the pond can get a better idea of the lengths you made these. Great info, I like your method and I'll try it the next time I'm cutting in rafter tails.
Glad the tape helps!!! thank you for watching!!
That is a fantastic piece of craftsmanship.
Thank you
Brilliant work as always robin
Another great episode. Thank you.
fabulous Robin, many thanks
Nice job Robin
Push the knob in the middle of the chalk line it stops it rotating in your hand 🔨
Great video great work
Master at work. Respect Sir
Nice edit - Bada bing, Bada boom
I love watching you work . I’d like you to do a dormer with a cat slide roof 👍
For the maestro, it's just a walk in the park.
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Who is that young chap on the bottom left near the end. ?
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Great video. Why didn't you incorporate the plumb cut into the template you made at the start?
The final eaves cut needs to often be parallel to the outside brickwall and if the wall plate is not parallel on the inner skin then the soffit may not end parallel, also the eave part of The rafter can undulate due to the canterlever past the plate this can throw the plumb cut out by a few mm here and there showing in a bendy facia, the soffit does not show this small discrepancy due to the fact you never really see along the length!! Hope that helps!!
if your wall plates are not parallel every rafter must be cut different length and also the discrepancy has to show on a slating job at ridge level in the old days carpenters cut roofs from plans before houses were even built {commercial work} and stored if i am doing a private job and if builder put un plates incorrectly i take them off and redo and i charge for that time above price. all soffit work is nearly covered by the render where they meet the wall. I am carpenter 40 years and i would never do this way ( straight parallel and true to a line wall plates and cut my rafters in one shot any apprentice taught any other method is being taught incorrectly) Even with your best effort here Robin You could still end up with out of parallel soffit with a poor render job
Rob, You're teaching methods are that good, My colleagues here in Ontario Canada are deciding to use your methods for passing on knowledge to apprentices.
There is though a conundrum for my colleagues as they are forced by the system here in North America to use the Imperial method for roofing and this is NOT preparing future trades people to accommodate the more useful Metric system.
Are you able to lead us to resources that would help to teach roofing using the Metric approach?
Its amazing to understand the reach of UA-cam and the amazing diversity of viewers to my channel something that I am really grateful for!! when I receive a comment like yours it does make it all worth while!!!! I use both imperial and metric when measuring and metric is really easy compared to imperial especially if you are dividing a length up for example, I would be happy to talk your question through in more detail, maybe pop me a message via email??
All looks too easy but I’d still make a mess of it, does the big lad still work with you?
He Robin have you your app up yet and your roofing square
I you didn’t fit the wall plates and is out of level IE the brickie did it and his outer skins also out of level or out of parallel within the cavity then cutting the seat cut on a rafter for the tail ends before install can really screw you over.
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I do enjoy your videos Robin. I have a question about this one….. how come you didn’t cut the fascia cut when you were cutting the rafters? That’s what I have done here in the US
I think we over this side of the pond tend to do it like this as we are working with brick external
And this gives us the opportunity to tweak the soffit if needed as our brickies are always spot on plumb 😂😂
@@keithwiddows2391 thanks for that info. Looking at it from that point of view it makes total sense. 🤔
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Your kecks look comfy robin where did you get them from
I think they are Engelbert Strauss. I have a pair and they are the comfiest trousers I have ever had for work. They have a elasticated waist for those of us in the mid part of life with expanding waists 😂
Yep these are indeed Strauss!!
How long in time / days did this take Robin....two / three days?
Why not cut plump cut on the bench
Seems a shame to cover the structure with a roof . . .