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Title: Common rafter to plate joinery on low pitch roof
Post by: Rylesmcmillin on February 14, 2024, 07:34:03 PM

I'm looking for joint ideas joining common rafters to a plate. My rafters are 6x6 and plate is 8x8. The roof is a 6/12 pitch. Maybe I'm over thinking it but it seems too low pitch to use a step lap joint.

Title: Re: Common rafter to plate joinery on low pitch roof
Post by: Jim_Rogers on February 15, 2024, 09:09:29 AM

[font=Times New Roman,sans-serif;, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Do a google search for Historic American Joinery. and download the free pdf file.[/font]
Go to section 5 for Roof joinery. Look at all the different choices and find one that works for you.

[font=Times New Roman,sans-serif;, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Try that.[/font]

Jim Rogers

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