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What's the customary way to leave rafters finished at the gutter end? Can they be left squared off as they come from the timer yard or are you expected to trim the ends so they're vertical? Thanks |
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Depends on what angle you want your fascia boards at. If you are not having fascias then it matters not.
Richard |
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On 12/10/2019 13:10, Al wrote:
What's the customary way to leave rafters finished at the gutter end? Can they be left squared off as they come from the timer yard or are you expected to trim the ends so they're vertical? Thanks Depends on what you are building. |
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On Sat, 12 Oct 2019 06:33:38 -0700, Tricky Dicky wrote:
Depends on what angle you want your fascia boards at. If you are not having fascias then it matters not. Aha. So that's why you often see them cut vertical, then? I hadn't thought of that; thanks! |
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On 12/10/2019 13:10, Al wrote:
What's the customary way to leave rafters finished at the gutter end? Can they be left squared off as they come from the timer yard or are you expected to trim the ends so they're vertical? Thanks depends on soffits etc. I square em both ways to horiz. and vertical -- €śThose who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.€ť €• Voltaire, Questions sur les Miracles Ă* M. Claparede, Professeur de ThĂ©ologie Ă* Genève, par un Proposant: Ou Extrait de Diverses Lettres de M. de Voltaire |
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On 12/10/2019 13:10, Al wrote:
What's the customary way to leave rafters finished at the gutter end? Can they be left squared off as they come from the timer yard or are you expected to trim the ends so they're vertical? You normally cut them vertical so you have somewhere to mount a facia board and gutters etc: http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...neryNames2.jpg (You might also want to trim the point off the bottom to create a horizontal surface for fixing a soffit to in some cases) -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On 12/10/2019 14:50, John Rumm wrote:
On 12/10/2019 13:10, Al wrote: What's the customary way to leave rafters finished at the gutter end? Can they be left squared off as they come from the timer yard or are you expected to trim the ends so they're vertical? You normally cut them vertical so you have somewhere to mount a facia fascia in this context, generally. board and gutters etc: http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...neryNames2.jpg (You might also want to trim the point off the bottom to create a horizontal surface for fixing a soffit to in some cases) -- All political activity makes complete sense once the proposition that all government is basically a self-legalising protection racket, is fully understood. |
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On Sat, 12 Oct 2019 14:53:19 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
fascia in this context, generally. board and gutters etc: http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...neryNames2.jpg (You might also want to trim the point off the bottom to create a horizontal surface for fixing a soffit to in some cases) Can't believe no one's mentioned barge boards. :-/ -- Leave first - THEN negotiate! |
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On 12/10/2019 14:53, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 12/10/2019 14:50, John Rumm wrote: On 12/10/2019 13:10, Al wrote: What's the customary way to leave rafters finished at the gutter end? Can they be left squared off as they come from the timer yard or are you expected to trim the ends so they're vertical? You normally cut them vertical so you have somewhere to mount a facia fascia in this context, generally. Huh? Or was that just a comment on spelling? (which if so, is a bit rich coming from one so accomplished at hitting all the right keys in the right order!) -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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Rumm writes On 12/10/2019 14:53, The Natural Philosopher wrote: On 12/10/2019 14:50, John Rumm wrote: On 12/10/2019 13:10, Al wrote: What's the customary way to leave rafters finished at the gutter end? Can they be left squared off as they come from the timer yard or are you expected to trim the ends so they're vertical? You normally cut them vertical so you have somewhere to mount a facia fascia in this context, generally. Huh? Or was that just a comment on spelling? (which if so, is a bit rich coming from one so accomplished at hitting all the right keys in the right order!) :-) Wood preserver on the cut ends does no harm. -- Tim Lamb |
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