A Roof Cutter's Secrets to Framing the Custom Home (Paperback)

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Product Description

Unveil the hidden tricks of a professional roof cutter. Quick layouts, cutting and framing techniques for every type of roof, ceiling and wall imaginable, plus an appendix with key calculations using Construction Master calculator make this an invaluable resource. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: W & H Pub (March 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0945186002
• ISBN-13: 978-0945186007
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,927,073 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Only book you need, June 5, 2005

By	Douglas J. Mouser "turkis" (United States of America) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Roof Cutters Secrets: To Framing the Custom Home (Paperback)

I have been in construction for about 5 years, and almost all of the roofs I have worked on are truss roofs. I am interested in getting into roof cutting/stacking, so I have been buying a few books. But this is the only book you need. Everything is explained very well, with a lot of pictures. And he gives a lot of techniques that can be used. The author himself used to be a production roof cutter, one of the best in the business. Out of all the roof framing books, the only other one I have bought that I plan on keeping is the roof framer's bible. It is a very handy little book to have.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Look no further!, February 26, 2006

By	Joseph D. Turpeinen (Upper Michigan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Roof Cutters Secrets: To Framing the Custom Home (Paperback)

This is the best book currently available on roof cutting. It is enhanced through the authors extensive experience and inspirational passion for his craft. It is written for those who already have an understanding of framing and would like to grow in their knowledge. The layout makes it an easy to use quick reference guide for the particular aspects one might wish to inform themselves about on any given day.
I was impressed and encouraged by Will Holladay after purchasing his book. He showed me the joy, the satisfaction, and the excellence that can be achieved by doing what one was created to do.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book is a Must Have for RoofCutters, November 27, 2004

By	Tim Uhler (Port Orchard, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Roof Cutter's Secrets to Framing the Custom Home (2nd Ed) (Paperback)

This is a must have book for roof framing. The drawings and principles are layed out very well and as cleanly as you can for a book like this. It covers just about every roof framing situation you will likely encounter, and the principles and techniques will help you solve the ones that aren't covered.

If you are serious about learning to cut and stack roofs, then buy this book. Or if you are like me, buy a few and give them to your framers.