Hip/Valley Rafter Function

Common, 45° Hip/Valley and Jack Rafters Tutorial Video

Calculates the Regular or Irregular Hip/Valley rafter length.



Related functions:

Examples:

1. You're working with a 7/12 Pitch, and half your total span is 8 Feet 5 Inches. Find the Hip/Valley rafter length and cut angles.

Keystroke Display
[Clear] [Clear] 0.
8 [Feet] 5 [Inch] [Run] Run
8 FEET 5 INCH
7 [Inch] [Pitch] Pitch
7 INCH
[Hip/V] Hip/Valley Rafter Length
12 FEET - 10 1/2 INCH
[Hip/V] Plumb Cut
22.42°
[Hip/V] Level Cut
67.58°
[Hip/V] Cheek Cut 1
45.00°


2. You're working with a 7/12 Pitch, and half your overall span is 4 Feet. The irregular pitch is 8/12, and 16-Inch On-center spacing is maintained on both sides. Find the Irregular Hip/Valley rafter length and cut angles.

Keystroke Display
[Clear] [Clear] 0.
4 [Feet] [Run] Run
4 FEET - 0 INCH
8 [Inch] [Conv] [Hip/V] Irregular Pitch
8 INCH
[Hip/V] Irregular Hip/Valley Rafter Length
5 FEET - 9 11/16 INCH
[Hip/V] Plumb Cut
23.70°
[Hip/V] Level Cut
66.30°
[Hip/V] Cheek Cut 1
41.19°
[Hip/V] Cheek Cut 2
48.81°


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