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The more I'm reading it does seem that maybe it is because I went over a 1/3 of the timber. I will use a sliding bevel to as maybe the framing square was off slightly. I'm lacking a sheet of OSB or MDF but I have a few bits of svrap laying around so will try the cut on that. Cheers Mark

I was using a framing square todo it. Using the points of 248 and 300. I am thinking I will change this and use a sliding bevel. Maybe it will be a bit more accurate for me with that. Am I right in saying that the angles I need to put on are: For the rafter to the ridge plate the angle is...

Hey rough cut, Yeah I have used this calculator and this returned the same result that I'm getting. Cheers Mark

hi rod, and issue i have is that my measurements are different for the left side of the roof (when you looking at it) as it has a shallower pitch. So I am dealing with 2 different pitches. I did find this walk through that seems like it can help...

Hi rdesign, would that be the 782.4mm measured along that line? cheers Mark

Hi all, Today I was doing the roof on my porch, well trying to and then getting massively frustrated as I followed this walk though http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2012/11/09/common-rafter-framing/ and cut one of the rafters, offered it up and the top of the rafter sat above the top of the ridge...

lovely paint finish on that mailee. Is the unit joined by biscuits/dominos?, be interested to see the finished hardward Mark

ah there you go, thanks mseries. so it is for wood movement.

I think it is more a visual thing really, as you say the majority are usually just flush with the rails. I suppose it could account for shrinkage in the timber but I think it is more of a visual thing. But then again in this gate the t and g boards may be a little thin to fit the brace to them...

Hi Shuggy, The diagonal bracing helps prevent sag and moves the load back across to the hinge side. As you can see it makes a number of triangles. Looking at the back picture the hinges would be hung on the the right side of the gate. Cheers Mark

Ah thanks rodder, was not trying to be funny was just wondering as looking around and have only seen ledger board. Trying to get use to the correct terms/commonly used terms to describe bits. Cheers Mark

Hey Rodders, Is a pole plate the same thing as a ledger board? is it a case that a ledger board is an Americanism or does it specify something different? Cheers Mark

very nice, good looking space there. Now just to dirty it up haha

oh right ok. Whats the span that it will be going over. I would personally go with a ledger board bolted to the house wall and joist hangers to construct the roof. EDIT. or with the ledger board you could cut the joists to the angle wanted for the pitch and just nail that into the ledger board...

Hey Mark, What roof topping was you going to use tiles or plastic? Cheers Mark

Quick photo update on how the porch looks after Day 16 Cheers Mark

Hi Graham, I have, a couple of windows in place, just leaving the wrap on until I get the frame made for them. so it keeps it drier inside. Well the planning portal said as long as it is not over 3msq measured externally and as the house is not near a public highway the 2m away from boundary...

Hi Trig, from what I remember when doing some reading on this for it to be considered a rear extension it needs to be behind the house as of how it looked from 1948 (that is the original house so any extensions that were done since are not the back of the house and it goes by the original plans...

A documentary looking at Japanese carpentry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7708E1bmoxc Cheers Mark

Day 15 and Day 16 Day 15 So today I wanted to get the rest of the frame up and plumbed up so it was ready for the house wrap and a tarp over the roof to help protect it from the rain which had been talked about to start today (and it did, glad I covered it) I cut and installed the needed studs...