Calculated Industries 4065 v3.0 User Manual
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Common Rafter Length
If a roof has a 7/12 pitch and a span of 14 feet 4 inches, what is the
point-to-point length of the Common rafter (excluding the overhang
or ridge adjustment)? What are the Plumb and Level cuts?
Note: Run is half the Span.
KEYSTROKE
DISPLAY
1. Find diagonal or point-to-point length of the Common rafter:
o o
0.
7 i p
PTCH 7
INCH
1 4 f 4 i ÷ 2 =
7
FEET
2
INCH
R
RUN 7
FEET
2
INCH
d
DIAG 8
FEET
3-9/16
INCH
2. Find Plumb and Level cuts:
d
PLMB 30.26°
d
LEVL 59.74°
Note: The Common rafter calculation is the "point-to-point" length and does not
include the overhang or ridge adjustment.
Common Rafter Length —
Pitch Unknown
Find the common rafter length for a roof with a rise of 6 feet 11-1/2
inches and a run of 14 feet 6 inches. Solve for the pitch in degrees
and in inches.
KEYSTROKE
DISPLAY
Find diagonal and pitch:
o o
0.
6 f 1 1 i 1 / 2 r
RISE 6
FEET
11-1/2
INCH
1 4 f 6 i R
RUN 14
FEET
6
INCH
d
DIAG 16
FEET
1
INCH
p
PTCH 5-3/4
INCH
p
PTCH 25.64°
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