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   phil_eves | Nov 16, 2001 05:26am | #1

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   Anything by Larry Haun, and of course FHB's roof framing book(s). They's wha' taught me, with some help from Joe Fusco and others.

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   boyd_miller | Nov 22, 2001 08:10am | #2

   *dang tim i thought youd get more of a response over here then at jlc. I remember when Marshal Gross's book first came out , it was at the same time i was teaching myself simple trig and so i was fascinated.Simple trig is the best thing i learned when it comes to angles and roofs and Gross's book along with Will Holladay's "a roof cutters secrets" are two books that familiarized me with that math the most. Over the years i've come to own some older books that deal with eyebrows ,ogee double curved turrets and other neat stuff. One book published in the 30's titled "MODERN CARPENTRY" by Fred Hodgson does a great job on irregular roof framing with photos of men with ties on assembling complex models of differently configured roof structures."ROOF FRAMERS BIBLE" by Barry D Mussell published 1994-96 is a great "pocket" size guide with loads of info on length ratios ,angles and bevels for even many irregular roof pitch combinations.Regarding the the roof framing seminar, whose teaching it? Don Dunkley maybe or Will Holladay? You can't go wrong with them and i'd go if it was out east where i'm at.

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   Mad_Dog | Nov 22, 2001 05:11pm | #3

   *I think Marshall Gross's book is overrated. Since the math is 90% of the book, and I can't do trig, the book didn't really help much. I got through the first few chapters, learned a few helpful formulas, and then got lost in the middle in a sea of calculations.I just wish someone could SHOW how trig relationships work, instead of explaining.And show which angles the various trig functions cover when it comes to the roof itself.Dropped trig three times in college. Finally changed my major to get around it. Now I build houses with 7 roofs, still can't understand it!Dog

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   Orlo | Jan 14, 2002 04:37am | #4

   *Tim, This is a very good book ! !!A.F.J Riechers Box 405 Palo Alto, California 94302 Full Length Roof Framer Copyright by A.F Riechers 1917, 1944 and 1969 Larry