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 ...

In this episode of our Log Cabin Project, we prepare our land for building a tiny log cabin from scratch using materials sourced from our land and hand tools, with no chainsaw involved. Accessible ...

Hang around any construction site and you are bound to hear someone mention the word rafters. Today, new homes generally use prefabricated trusses instead of rafters, but some custom homes still rely ...