DEAR TIM: I’m now retired and starting to attack a huge list of projects. One of them is building a simple shed, and I have no clue how to cut and create a simple roof rafter. I know it can’t be that ...

I’ve got one last project before winter sets in. I want to build a small shed, but I’m not sure how to frame the standard gable roof. I can handle placing the framing square to make the plumb and heel ...

Q: I want to build a small shed, but I’m not sure how to frame the standard gable roof. A: To frame a gable roof, all you need is a framing square that has crisp dimension markings on it as well as ...