I’ve got good news: Not only can you cut a simple common roof rafter, but you can also, with minimal guidance, cut hip and valley rafters along with all the jack rafters that connect to them.

Learn a reliable method for cutting roof rafters using simple math—no guessing or complex measuring required. Whether you're working on post-frame or stick-frame construction, this step-by-step ...

One of my favorite things about pergolas is how unique they can be. This patternI'm officially naming it the Clipped Circleis easy to lay out and replicate accurately for every rafter.