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    tigerbait 1965 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 9, 2012, 06:43 PM
    What is the rafter cut for roof pitch?
    My building is 8ft wide an my roof pitch is6/12 what is the length of my common rafter
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    Oct 10, 2012, 06:16 AM
    The length of rafter will be 4.72 feet less 1/2 the thickness of the ridge board. This does not include any overhang.

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