How To Use A Stanley Metric Roofing Square

A description of the quick square and pocket square and how they are used for rafter layout with illustrations and illustrated examples.

How to use a stanley metric roofing square. Find the inch line on the roofing square and the get the number directly below. Use the second row of numbers on the roofing square to determine the length of the hip or valley rafters. If the inch line is 8 the number below it is 47 65 cm 18 76 inches. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Watch more home repair diy videos. Stanley has the manual for their quicksquare online and i found a public copy of the swanson speed square manual see links below. The stanley manual does a great job of explaining all of the different roof types includes a glossary of terms and shows you how to use a square to find the correct pitch for different types of roofs. A carpenter s framing square includes some tables stamped right into the tool itself.

The metric rafter square of claim 1 wherein said square includes a second table defining the angles of cuts for the several roof members and wherein the primary entry thereof is a series of numerical values for millimetres of rise per metre of run and there is provided a multiplicity of parallel series of entries defining the angles of the. Embossed graduations and figures on work hardened steel for durability and long life. Framing square basics how to use one. Metric english steel carpenter s square.

By signing up you agree to receive emails from stanley with news special offers promotions and future messages tailored to your interests. How to use a framing square and its etched on tables to figure out roof slope rafter lengths. More project and tips. I go over a.

This steel rafter roofing square has a body length of 600 x 50mm and a tongue length of 400 x 8mm.