Making rafters

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Making basic common rafters is a job that most people can master, In this video I am doing a refresher with Nathan on how my metric roofing square and web based calculator works
My square has been delayed by my work schedule and If all works out I will be selling them later this year
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00:00 Introduction
02:06 Making the platform
04:37 making my template rafter
08:13 Teaching the rafter set out
14:44 cutting rafters
16:27 fixing the rafters

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@BitsnBobs-hk5iy 6 күн бұрын

Robin is the consummate professional and an excellent teacher. As the saying goes, you're never too old to learn.

@tmenzella 8 күн бұрын

Nathan should be your assistant on every job Robin, old school English builder using iPhone apps is so entertaining. Please let him do the working out of the hips and jacks on the app. Get the ridge up then it time for a cuppa 🤣🤣

@markdyballuk 8 күн бұрын

you're a bloody genius Robin. what a pleasure to see you working with your pal Nathan. just such a joy

@ukconstruction 8 күн бұрын

its great to work alongside such a great mate!!

@hiyes5221 8 күн бұрын

Englands greatest chippy, a joy to watch.

@dalesephton5100 2 күн бұрын

Nice to watch some good old carpentry again. Thanks Robin and Nathan.

@neddyboy01 2 күн бұрын

I'm in the same boat as Nathan, chippy for 24 years, but not much experience, mostly interior work. I knew the theory but never had the opportunity to put it to practice. You make it look so easy.

@DlStreamnet 8 күн бұрын

lol at 13:20 "you tryina catch me out!" --- he is such a unit even if he got it wrong I'd take the blame that mine was wrong :D

@willsreviews3185 8 күн бұрын

David Brent moment “I’ve gotta go to London”😂

@ukconstruction 8 күн бұрын

Love that!!!

@user-nt1xz6qn8x 5 сағат бұрын

Forty years ago I worked on roofs, and nearly got killed or injured when I was an apprentice. Slipped on frosty sarking and straight off the roof, lucky scaffold was there. Preperation as with most things is key. I liked your plywood pad on top of the ridge Robin not seen that before, great idea.

@markhannan4712 5 күн бұрын

Every video I’ve ever watched of yours Robin. has been quality you are a true professional without being all for yourself thanks

@shaun...6838 2 күн бұрын

Probably the best how 2 roofing series 😊

@ukconstruction Күн бұрын

Thank you Shaun!! Next episode on Thursday

@surfrico 8 күн бұрын

You're a genius Robin. Love that you share your expertise so freely.

@ukconstruction 8 күн бұрын

Sharing knowledge is a gift we all have, thank you for your comment

@martinclarke6209 4 күн бұрын

As always, Robin, an absolute joy to watch and to appreciate your skill and focus on the details! Keep safe, buddy. Regards Martin

@ukconstruction 4 күн бұрын

Thanks Martin!

@gregorymacneil2836 8 күн бұрын

The trick with the saw cut to hold the end of the tape is very good. Great Video!

@wrightwoodwork 8 күн бұрын

That's how I got taught over 25 years ago when I did my advanced craft .

@SteveStevieboy 8 күн бұрын

You would make an excellent teacher Robin.The perfect attitude to make people feel at ease👍. Thanks for all your excellent videos,I’ve learned so much from watching you mate👍

@itfc3 7 күн бұрын

love how the scaf joint turns around on the ridge after its in place your human like the rest of us 🤣🤣

@Doug.... 8 күн бұрын

Great tutorial Robin. Easy to understand. 👍👍

@ashley_hall 8 күн бұрын

Great work nice to see you working with your mate👍love how you didnt over edit the video robin and felt exactly like it does in reality. Was if we the viewer were stood on the scaffold spectating👍

@ukconstruction 8 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@stevetillman6921 6 күн бұрын

I remember the old ready reckoner books we had to have at college. Really helpful. Wish I had learnt more about roofing as an apprentice nearly 40 years ago. Haven’t done any carpentry for 25 years or more. 👍

@petemoring67 6 күн бұрын

Seeing that Time-Lapse - cutting out those rafters - reminded Me HOW we used to 'have' to work to make good money back in the 70's 🤠

@ukconstruction 5 күн бұрын

So true!

@tobywhalley9406 Күн бұрын

Amazing video as always Robin 💪🏼

@cannontrodder 8 күн бұрын

I really like the voice over, Robyn - the format works well!

@ukconstruction 8 күн бұрын

Many thanks for your feedback

@jimcraiggeezer 5 күн бұрын

Your channel must be very popular in Australia.. you work like an Aussie chippy.. I know I've lived there.. it's a pleasure to work in that way.. cheers.

@villaman2261 8 күн бұрын

One of the best , if not the best

@karlmoore1292 8 күн бұрын

Lovely work robin, top notch 👍

@OscarGarcia-wz3bi 8 күн бұрын

You are a great teacher!

@billrimmer5596 8 күн бұрын

Looking forward to the next parts!! Thank u!!

@ukconstruction 8 күн бұрын

Coming soon!

@PaulSmith-pr7pv 7 күн бұрын

Well done both of you, and those behind the scenes!

@68bwild 6 күн бұрын

Nice work team!

@iancoombs4324 8 күн бұрын

great job robin

@samposton9101 8 күн бұрын

Great episode mate, super instructional and beautiful result

@nickjones3222 8 күн бұрын

Excellent video Robin 👏

@SJWardBuilders 8 күн бұрын

Brilliant!

@ukconstruction 8 күн бұрын

Thank you Sam

@farcry5299 7 күн бұрын

Jack of all trades… master of the rafter

@paulzirker706 8 күн бұрын

Great video simply explained. You are a very clever mam.

@khansk36 8 күн бұрын

I hope the square will be launching soon available to purchase great invention and guidance appreciated

@CianW1998 7 күн бұрын

About ready for some new jeans robin 😂 cracking work, on of best channels on KZfaq

@ukconstruction 7 күн бұрын

Yep new jeans time!!! thanks for your comment mate

@CianW1998 7 күн бұрын

@@ukconstruction no problem is your app available to download mate

@stewartmcardle8149 8 күн бұрын

Brilliant video Robin....making a guide template makes the job easier. Well thought out and demonstrated.

@ukconstruction 8 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it

@Back2Brick-Ben 7 күн бұрын

Enjoyed that, very helpful, thanks

@ukconstruction 7 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@gazdavies7486 7 күн бұрын

Brilliant video. I'm so keen to learn this as I'm very interested in roofing and carpentry in general. This has given me a tiny bit of confidence to start practicing.

@ukconstruction 7 күн бұрын

You can do it!

@dylanjones1112 8 күн бұрын

Brilliant video 👍 Need one of those squares

@ukconstruction 8 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

@rossnolan2883 8 күн бұрын

Awesome 😎

@ukconstruction 8 күн бұрын

Thanks 🤗

@jrsuk1170 8 күн бұрын

I would buy one of those squares 👍

@mohammedmughal5221 8 күн бұрын

I think everything has been said about your work. Sharing your knowledge is the greatest gift you have i being a muslim i prey for your good health people like are blessed for reason you don't know how you are teaching people to become good carpenters even at my age i am 73years old and am still working and very busy with work

@tomasmorrissey7324 8 күн бұрын

Top class as always and layed out simple its like you say sometimes we can work ourselves into a tizzie of anxiety over the end product instead of taking it one simple step at a time would love to see a video if you ever come across a valley running vrite through the middle of a chimney dont know why people do them but they do a recipe for a leak but hey its easy draw it on a piece of paper

@ra4yu 3 күн бұрын

(half span)÷cos(pitch) will give you the rafter length, i usually step off the ridge thickness but you can take it off the half span

@danthechippie4439 8 күн бұрын

Be great to see you mark out the scarf joint in real time Robin

@ukconstruction 8 күн бұрын

I have some video on my channel where i do this

@Simonsimps 8 күн бұрын

I tried to share a link to the video on youtube but youtube keep deleting it. I give up lol

@tmyersf4 8 күн бұрын

There's a great video on skill builder channel with Robin. There's a sword fight in the end if I remember correctly.

@Simonsimps 8 күн бұрын

@@tmyersf4 Yes, that's the one I was trying to link too. Great helpful video.

@DIYLONDON 8 күн бұрын

I agree, robin your a true master craftsman, not only are you the best I’ve ever seen , your calm persona to teach and never get ruffled is an asset on its own , you always take time and make tradesman feel so confident and comfortable. Mate I would love to do a day on site with you to learn absolutely anything! 😂 well done matey. ❤️, maybe do a 1 day workshop a month at a fee , I’m there !

@PAWANGAJULA 7 күн бұрын

great video mate, where can we find you the rafter calculator?

@jackbourner7965 8 күн бұрын

I assume us DIYers should check the first 2 work before cutting the rest?

@chrisgardner2597 6 күн бұрын

2 things 1) still can’t find a better YT channel than this, particularly when you’re first fixing (particularly roofing) 2) when are you finally going to sell your roofing squares?!? Dying to buy one for collectors sake alone! Brilliant video Robin, back to seeing you in the flow.

@ukconstruction 6 күн бұрын

Cheers Chris!!!

@jeracom 8 күн бұрын

Outstanding ❤

@bradleyplatt9816 9 күн бұрын

Hi Robin, any update on the roofing square release?

@danthechippie4439 8 күн бұрын

Would you recommend that milwalkee framer?

@georgelfc1 9 күн бұрын

Any updates on the sale date of the roofing square robin ? Thanks

@richardgatehouse1520 7 күн бұрын

Great stuff Robin but would any decent Chippie be able to sort something that simple out. We’ve moved from using a roofing square then a ready reckoner now one of the many apps but it was still good to show the basics

@RichieRich845 Күн бұрын

👍

@brianmoore47 8 күн бұрын

Hey Robin is the app available to purchase & your roofing square to work out rafter lengths Looks fantastic mate …

@JL-rx6hl 8 күн бұрын

Robin, i have often wondered would it work if you offset the rafter tops by a timber width such that you could then get fixings straight through the ridge into the rafter plumb cut rather than skew nailing. perhaps it might put to much strain on the ridge board, i dont know. i know the usual way has been done for years but this offset idea crossed my brain and i wondered? Anyway you are the man who will know.

@tomsmith9048 8 күн бұрын

It's for strength reasons so the opposite common rafter is pushing back forming a triangle if it was offset technically it could buckle the ridge over time hope this helps 🔨 0:01

@garysurovec 8 күн бұрын

A short run like that, I would have just skipped the joists preferring a collar tie higher to make a vault ceiling for more height.

@AcheForWake 8 күн бұрын

Great video, a little gas at 11:57?

@ArtofJim 8 күн бұрын

So simple and yet so perfect. I thought about an editing strategy for the videos to improve. Perhaps when explaining what is going to be built in the video, use some of the end result footage alongside the description. Just so us newbie DIYers can see what it should look like so we can visualise the end product as we are being taught the method. Hope that makes sense. Of course we could go to the end and see it But for the content quality, I think it will look mint that way. Even more professional in regards to tuition

@ukconstruction 8 күн бұрын

Thank you for your suggestion it makes lots of sense, I will try to do that in the future

@sawdustwoodchips 8 күн бұрын

Robin, is the app available? Great watching your videos. I’m a joiner and the extent of my roof construction is a potting shed. I have learned so much from watching your channel! Many thanks!

@benjyfin9265 4 күн бұрын

Great stuff RC Where can I find the roofing calculator please. Been looking but no luck Thank you

@iainpen1 7 күн бұрын

Where can we find the App Rob ?? Looks like a great bit of kit.

@henrytwigger2245 8 күн бұрын

We only have posh rafters on our sites, non of that common muck ! :p

@martp197 8 күн бұрын

Brilliant chaps and easy to follow. I just have one question, how did you work out that it is a 37.5 degree pitch?

@ricos1497 8 күн бұрын

It was in the last video I think.

@jethhughes4278 23 сағат бұрын

Love the video, old school skills!! Just out of curiosity, what nail gun do you use?

@ukconstruction 11 сағат бұрын

This is a Milwaukee 18v Framing nailer, thank you for watching and commenting

@karl212 8 күн бұрын

Hi robin whens the roofing app and roof square availble 👍

@tooleee 8 күн бұрын

Whats the app called that you used for your calculations bud?

@phillipbaker2237 8 күн бұрын

how do you get the app. Have you manufactured a version of your roofing square yet?

@ldighton 7 күн бұрын

Great video Robin. When will you be selling these roofing square and clamp? Been wait to buy one for a while :)

@ldighton 7 күн бұрын

Also, will you be launching the app?

@user-xq1xb5en8j 5 күн бұрын

Robin, or any roofers, whats the original way of calculating for marking out the rafters ?

@Its.all.a.game.m8 9 күн бұрын

Hi ya Robin, is your app available on I phone ? Cheers

@cameronhesling6189 5 күн бұрын

Do you have to add the 2/3 of the birds mouth so in this case 100mm to the rafter length?

@ZerKaRizzLe 6 күн бұрын

Where is the roofing app found? I can’t seem to download it anywhere

@101ventus 8 күн бұрын

If the birds mouth is a bit variable will that not affect the pitch angle a wee bit or is birds mouth built in to the app?

@chrisperkins6340 8 күн бұрын

The birds mouth being smaller or bigger won't alter the pitch as the plumb cut and seat cut remain the same angles. It would just lower or raise the ridge height.

@i.d.e.kgames4590 8 күн бұрын

How would someone go about getting access to your roofing app?

@harryblewitt6725 8 күн бұрын

whats the name of the app

@dalejones1331 8 күн бұрын

How do you determine what the pitch is? ie why is it 37 degrees?

@ukconstruction 8 күн бұрын

client request and also to suit plain tiles that need a minimum of a 35 degree pitch

@robsomerton7390 8 күн бұрын

Best viewed at 2x normal speed.

@Paul_Holmes 8 күн бұрын

All your datums are always dead level. What do you do if they are not level?

@ukconstruction 8 күн бұрын

Add some shims or slate to get the plates in a better shape or re bed the plates on a new mortar bed

@Paul_Holmes 8 күн бұрын

@@ukconstruction Thanks Robin

@AC-gm6bq 8 күн бұрын

Where is the young lad you used to have working with you?

@davidmonk6139 8 күн бұрын

Sorry guys, I'm not in the trade, however in the past I've always seen Wall Plates being strapped to the inner walls. Can someone explain it to me please. Cheers.

@tomsmith9048 8 күн бұрын

They normally just go on after the roof is pitched but before the tiles go on hope this helps 🔨

@deanc486 8 күн бұрын

Yeah wall plates are usually laid on a cement mix to level and give a final height. Then L shaped straps are fixed to the top of the wall plate and down onto the internal wall face, about 1.5m apart. These stop the wall plates from moving and spreading. Also the collar timbers that were put in for the working floor are fixed to the rafters creating triangles, again to stop spreading.