How to make common rafters with my framing square including cutting birdsmouths

How to make common rafters with my simplified metric framing square is what I am demonstration in this video, I will measure and mark the common rafters ready to cut them
I use my simplified metric framing square to show how to make common rafters
First measure the span from the outside corner of the wall plates.
Then set up the framing square to the correct angle for your rafters
Add a fence for true accuracy every time
Then work out the common rafter length in my case I use one of the calculators that is in my new APP
Then add your soffit allowance or drop and proceed to cut all the common rafters
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[@timgranthunnisett380]

Wife’s kicking off… sitting on the sofa watching more of RC on my Christmas break. Well presented 👍 Happy new year to you and your family.

[@alanhansom3330]

Wife watching Downton Abbey. I am watching Robin Clevett. Priceless. Cheers

[@skipflorey2511]

Thank you for all your videos, especially the “Big Build”. Your craftsmanship and integrity is a benchmark that any trades person should strive for. Your workmates/apprentice’s are receiving an excellent opportunity to work with you. Have a safe and healthy New Year! High regards👍

[@billrimmer5596]

That is soooooo nice!! U have a relationship with each piece of timber u install. And that is a great thing😄😄

[@joeshaft]

another great video Robin, excellent content. Skilled and quality builders(craftsmen) like yourself and stu crompton are so hard to find now. Shoddy work is just considered normal and it gives some hope that guys like you are training new apprentices in how things should be done properly. 👏👏👏

[@128mark]

i would just like to personaly thank you for all the videos that take a age to film and edit then upload to youtube robin .i really enjoy your videos and learning you are a true craftsman . all the very best for 2022 kind regards mark .

[@qwertyuiop124172]

Hello Robin, Great knowledge, skills and experience. Precision engineering and expertise. You are GOAT - Great of all times in British Carpentery..... Thank you for sharing your experience knowledge expertise and time with us all. Thanks to Ed, your teamate. God bless us with best of learning and understanding in year 2022. God bless you, Robin. Best wishes from Leicester, ENGLAND. Ahmed

[@protectiongeek]

Thanks for all the Big Build and other videos this year, Robin. Looking forward to seeing lots more in 2022! Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year to you and Ed.

[@chrisgardner2597]

Absolute poetry in motion

[@Excel510]

Thoroughly enjoyed all your videos this year Robin, looking forward to more, especially the completion of the big build. Happy New Year to you and Ed.

[@jimrowland8310]

Happy new year big guy. I hope you have an excellent year 👍

[@deankirk1008]

Yeah, when is the square going to be on sale Robin, please?

[@1769gordy]

Love watching your videos so far Robin. Looking forward to seeing the next big build in 2022. All the best to you and the team in the new year. Stay safe. P.S ..... Santa left me a Mafell MT55 kit and that lovely Mafell P1 on Christmas day 😁 must have seen your reviews on it.

[@soa324]

Nicely done.. As always! All the best mate

[@simonmiddleton4977]

Happy New Year! Loving the big build, look forward to more fantastic content in 2022

[@georgelfc1]

When's the square gonna be for sale mate ? Thanks

[@mollyrockers2401]

Happy New Year Robin to you and Ed & all your families. Thanks for the effort and time you put in to sharing your knowledge with all your subs. Best Wishes for 2022.

[@normanboyes4983]

Excellent as always Robin - Have a great 2022.😀👍

[@davidmyers8775]

Another awesome video. Really looking forward to buying and using this square and app. Hope it’s going to be ready very soon

[@ukconstruction]

Fingers crossed!

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

Hi, may I wish a great year to come in 2022 to you and your family. I have loved your videos from 2021 and look forward to the videos to come in 2022

[@robquince3076]

100%as always mate 👍happy new year 🎉🎉

[@antonyporter5045]

cracking video, do you ever check the 1st rafter for fit before using it as a template ? + a happy new year to you + your team

[@johnmorrissey1675]

Nice one , stay safe and have a great new year 👍🇮🇪☘️👍👋

[@ryanpalethorpe1963]

Great video. How do we buy your roofing square and what is the name of your app

[@denty32]

Happy new year Robin, hopefully see you out in Germany at Dach and Holz in July

[@ukconstruction]

I will be there mate

[@Elfin4]

All the best Robin for 2022 and thank you for all your videos and knowledge transfer. Where can everyone find your APP and your roof square or are these not available yet?

[@joedefloat7802]

where does one get your roof calculator app ROBIN.

[@rossmorrow3013]

Absolute Genius

[@bigmonkey999888]

Hi Robin, happy new year Steve

[@shaunglendinning]

Great job! Thanks for sharing. Cheers

[@ukconstruction]

Cheers Shaun!! Happy New year mate

[@Oli-tm6hu]

Great video - when's the square going to be available to buy? Looks like a very nicely made one and there aren't loads of decent metric ones about...

[@paulfinnonjoinery]

looks a nice easy bit of kit to use robin... the stanley rafter square ive got is full of allsorts of numbers its a tad confusing..

[@shapalababanan]

👌🏻 great video

[@brianhewitt8618]

👍happy new year

[@andrewplatt]

Can you order the roofing square and fence from you? Thanks

[@matthewbirchall9344]

Hi robin was just wondering how many videos off the big build are left really enjoyed them happy new year m8

[@ukconstruction]

Hi Matthew, I have plenty of Big Build Left mate, will be posting regularly in Jan mate, happy new year

[@marklawlor3891]

Happy New year Robin and team, Hope youve enjoyed your Christmas Break... Great tutorial on Rafter layout,The square makes it a lot easier in metric, Where could u purchase the square ?? 👍🇮🇪

[@robertparsons8849]

Hi Robin great video as usual. Can you step off with your new metric square?

[@ukconstruction]

Yes mate absolutely!

[@MrAidanfleming]

Can we get a follow up video for the valleys and the jacks 💪🏻

[@ukconstruction]

check the ones on my channel mate, happy new year!!!

[@MrAidanfleming]

@@ukconstruction happy new year Robbin, keep doing what your doing, your smashing it 👍🏻

[@gregorymacneil2836]

Do you like galvanized or plain wire nails?

[@TK-fd3rm]

where do you get the same roofing square you are using...

[@davidcullen6105]

Hi robin why the two different saws

[@christopherc7757]

What a stunningly beautiful piece of roof construction you've created here; somewhat disappointing to realise that it will be mostly hidden from view. Your customer is most fortunate to have engaged such a great craftsman, whose attention to detail and skills are now legendary. Thank you for posting such interesting and educational content during these difficult times. Your videos just get better and better, I never want them to end. Happy New Year!

[@JimiJo]

Hey Robin great as always my friend, is the app not available for us minions? J

[@ukconstruction]

Hi James, I am going to do an update video on my plans for my roofing square and App soon, It will come with my Square initially and then I may decide to open it up to the wider marketplace, watch this space!!

[@galvanizedgnome]

This video is what we call a Certified Hood Classic

[@user-nf4rq9ck2t]

Where can I get the roofing square from

[@ToM-jm6ti]

Hello Robin, Where to buy this framing square is a wonderful tool. :) Best Wishes for 2022.

[@dehendrikshoeve]

Hi Robin. Is the calculating app available for iPhone? can't find it in the app store.

[@noora3799]

what is the app called

[@disklamer]

9:53 is there a reason why you don't have the saw resting on the beam when cutting it? Generally one would cut the other way around so the baseplate of the saw aligns with the top surface of the beam. Just curious.

[@seanmcguire833]

Robin are you going to put up a video framing out the dormer wall plates?

[@ukconstruction]

Yes Sean at some point soon

[@elliejake11]

Lovely job mate, 👍💪🏼

[@ukconstruction]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@TravisNotSoBland]

So where do we download this app? Cheers for the brilliant video as always!

[@ukconstruction]

It's not publicly available for now, I am still developing it, should be available with the roofing Square initially

[@spitNsawdust]

What’s the name of the app? I was hoping for an easier solution to using a pattern rafter and then marking again with the square, long rafters are a pain to keep running down both ends plus the weight of lifting the pattern rafter each time. Am I missing something?

[@RobNorman08]

If you rafters are all the same length, and you want to use a pattern rafter, you only need the patten from the eaves to the birds mouth, the app will only give you your basic rafter length from plumb cut down the rafter to the plumb cut of the birds mouth, just the same as any other rafter BRL calculation will.

[@wrightwoodwork]

That's basically how I do it. A good video might be explaining how to get the length of hips if not done already and the angle. The way i do it is half the span of the building. Work out the span distance of hip which is 45° of half the span. Then take the plumb height from the common rafter above the wall plates. Put the figures in a trigonometry app on the phone. The angles length is all worked out. Far easier and safer than going up and down scaffold with bits of string and beval stocks

[@michaelmansfield-corbett96]

Being left handed, using a circular saw, I always end up with a groin full of sawdust

[@Butser6387]

Is that framing square a Robin Clevett special? Are they for sale? 🤔

[@michaelhammond9996]

Does that app take in ridge hieght ? It's very clever I'm a bricky by trade building a porch and I'm going to tackle the roof self

[@ukconstruction]

Yes Michael, we have a calculator that will do that for times where you do not know the pitch but do have a maximum or minimum height etc

[@abscomm]

Where do we get the square and the app from?

[@hansmikkelsen]

Where im from we leave 3/5 behind

[@garysavage5675]

Where can I get the app if possible

[@ZerKaRizzLe]

What’s his App called please? I can’t find it on the App Store

[@ukconstruction]

Hi James, it is not available publicly yet will be available with my square later in the year, thanks for taking the time to watch the video!

[@davidfisher268]

Span is from outside to outside of supporting wall ?

[@paulcloona9331]

David. Yes the span is outside to outside of wall plates sitting on the outer walls.

[@markb1971]

Yes although that looks like a dormer construction which is usually 4x2 walls filled in between uprights with kingspan ... on a 300mm wall ie block work, cavity , face brickwork the wall plate sits on the internal wall

[@scottnever8732]

how much is that app that dont exist yet?

[@adambrown6536]

What’s the app

[@ukconstruction]

It's my own App that I am developing

[@Krolus2009]

Any reason you swapped from the Hikoki saw Rob?

[@ukconstruction]

I use both mate, these are the saws that I had set up

[@scottnever8732]

if you dont know the pitch?

[@davidpinder2472]

What happens when you don't no the pitch .

[@ukconstruction]

My app will allow to put in a height instead, generally if you are joining on an existing roof you can use a spirit level and framing square or an inclinometer then you can find the pitch that way, often our architects plans includes the pitch