Framing Square

http://go.askthebuilder.com/NewsletterSignupNow Tim Carter, of AsktheBuilder.com, demonstrates the basics of a framing square. Carter shows how to make the marks for a simple roof rafter.

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Howto & Style

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• framing
• square
• roof
• rafter
• plumb
• cut
• seat
• tongue
• body
• tim
• carter
• ask
• builder

[likeke34]

thanks for this! i'm a carpenter apprentice and right now the company i work for really isn't teaching me anything besides toenailing studs and crosscutting lumber all day long, and my schooling is just making me do math problems everyday lol (fractions)... so i've been searching for vids on my own so that i can learn and your vids are really helpful! i intend on becoming a master carpenter one day and don't want to end up a carpenter who can only do one thing... thanks again!

[AsktheBuilder]

You will do VERY well. You have the most-important ingredient right now. That of self-education and an attitude of self-sufficiency. Good for you!

[johnyonge]

There is no right or wrong way to do things. Each to there own. I have cut up entire roofs also without ever touching a framing square. I did use a bevel though!

[AsktheBuilder]

I have to disagree. There absolutely is a wrong way to do many things. I believe you meant to say that if you have a different way to get the angle cuts marked on the lumber, then what's the difference? I agree with that. But you sure can do painting wrong, window installation, thousands of things.

[usaearthling]

Thanks Tim, I just bought a framing square and lot's of other tools. I plan to do some tile work myself since my husband has no clue. I love tools, and this demo really helped me want to bond with my square. I watch all your videos and have learned so much from you. Thanks.

[AsktheBuilder]

You're most welcome. I intend to do a series perhaps this winter on this amazing tool. There is so much to show how it really works.

[elvis459]

Great help, thank you, however that is just a miniture roof, if my pitch is 4/12 and my roof is say 5ft wide how do I work out how far apart those markings should be ?

[grinfostar]

@AsktheBuilder i would like to get the lengh of my rafter using the framing square how can i do this

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[bysdto]

Good job. Thanks for the tip

[rayunseitig]

Good video. You'd have to go a long way to find a carpenter who can cut a roof, these days with the advent of the truss.

Hips, valleys, jacks, cripples, birdsmouths, etc.

Thanks.-common rafters are a good start.

[Matr2z]

in your video you make your lumber using two different sides of your square ,you used both the inside and outside .