If you use a Richards rafter tables.. It is easier there is no shorting Using that book you would look of the span of the common deduct the with of the ridge from the span for instance say the span is 24' and an 1 1/2'' ridge you would look up 23' 10'' and 1/2 under common rafter . Now if you have a hip or valley Use th e common span of 23' 10'' and 1/2 look under hip or valley and that will give you the exact length of the hip or valley no shorting The hip and valley are exactly the same length
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If you use a Richards rafter tables.. It is easier there is no shorting Using that book you would look of the span of the common deduct the with of the ridge from the span for instance say the span is 24' and an 1 1/2'' ridge you would look up 23' 10'' and 1/2 under common rafter . Now if you have a hip or valley Use th e common span of 23' 10'' and 1/2 look under hip or valley and that will give you the exact length of the hip or valley no shorting The hip and valley are exactly the same length
Still calling a Makita saw a Skil saw.🙂