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    tigerbait 1965 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 9, 2012, 06:37 PM
    Rafter length
    My building is 8ft wide an my roof pitch is 6/12 what is my common rafter length
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    Oct 9, 2012, 07:10 PM
    4' 5 11/16" assuming no ridge board.
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    Oct 12, 2012, 06:19 AM
    And no over hang.

    If using a ridge board deduct 1/2 the width of ridge board.

    Chuck
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