Making and fitting valley rafters The Big Build 30

My Goodness what lateral thinking this man possesses is unbelievable.
He’s roughly 10 levels ahead of where he is at any one time!!

Separates the men from the boys .

Robin are you selling your roofing square and clamp?

May I be so bold to ask Rob to show how instead of using a 8x3 valley beam use a 8x2 doubled up for a valley beam and the measurements to over come the difference. 😊.

Good lesson to teach❤

Today showed me.. (when working with some other "chippies") who's is a "carpenter" and who isn't....
I'm a modest man with 3kids and a mortgage......

I was trained in Ireland 20 years ago and I do my best to be modest; but fuck me this is easy but in comparison to what I'm working with ...... I'm fucking brilliant 😂😂😂😂.

KINDLY KNOW YOUR JOB!

Thank you Rob for knowing your Trade Sir.

I've never seen a splayed birdsmouth before. Very impressed.😮

Great video Robin! I want one of those squares!

Excellent work once again. Were you ever taught to plane the angles on the hips as opposed to setting the hip rafters lower than the plane of the commons? I was by my college 12 years ago. Hope you see this comment Robin

Brilliant but everything is about tools can you do it with hand tools not battery saws
Imagine how much electricity is used by battery operated tools charging every day and night and the cost of making the tools and batteries save the planet bullocks

Oh man, that rafter has it all - I can't even begin to compute the complexities involved in cutting it! Naturally you smashed it out millimeter perfect, amazing workmanship.

you could make a template piece for the top, make one for the bottom, fix them in place, then measure from maybe 100mm up each of them

Nice

damn. Hitachi power tools stil sold outside of the US?

How bad ass is that covering over the build ??don’t see that much in the states..

Robin,
we're can I purchase your roofing square and fence please

Your lucky as an apprentice to ever work with a Tradesmen like these.

Afternoon robin , as a time served carpenter/ joiner , I applaud your videos . Why disclose your knowledge on utube? I recently came across a bloke claiming to run a job , on which I was approached to quote a cut roof , claiming he was made redundant . Then went into construction ? Prey tell me what is your take on the absolute non existence of any standard whatsoever on the site? Either it be a porch or hospital ? I’m very concerned at the lack of qualified people claiming their opinion counts ? As we know it’s not fact ? Their opinion ? No wonder the industry is in such a shambles since I began in 1982 ? What is there in place to rectify this ?. Kind regards paul

Высший пилотаж! Браво!

Very impressive and inspiring. Love the vids 👌

What about two ridges at the same hight but the two roof pitches are different ive done it quite a few times but just pulled a line up along to get d plumb cut

Next time do not put any rafters next to the valley.l seat.
Nailer one piece of 2x4 on the top of your left roofing rafter to end to the valley and later put the main valley rafter and
with adjust to the 2x4
( under 2x4 )
THE 2X4 will show you the correct point that you need to put your valley rafter.

Advice =
Master Carpenter in USA 🇺🇸

Another Robin Clevett ...brilliant to see these young lads doing carpentry...

I’m a carpenter myself and cut Roofing is by far my most enjoyable, robin your setting out is unreal it’s a pleasure to watch and pick up new tips.

my uncle always used to say " get it right , get the structure right and the rest will be a piece of p$$ "
he also used to say " dont work your Bo***X off but pull your f**king finger out "

Love watching this guy, I've been in the trade as an electrician for 15 years, and never seen work to his level of craftsmanship.
True master, he should be very proud of what he achieves, Amazing work.

Nice!

Phenomenal. I'm intrigued if you ever cut say a birdsmouth that's not in quite the right place. Guess years of experience have taught you all the little ways to avoid. Interesting point first about the building being level, true and square at the gable, and what to do if not (and how much you can get away with and still work round)

I would love to do the roofing work after your chippy work! Would be absolute perfection! I would even scrap my trade roofing to learn carpentry of such a perfectionist. Hope I can teach the same care and detail to the youth coming through 👌

The Hip and Valley are exactly the same length.... If the span of the common rafter is say 20' and you have a rafter book you would look up this span minus the thickness of the ridge san 1 1/2 so you would look up 19' 10 1/2'' under common rafters That would be the exact length of the common no shortening If you look up 19' 10 1/2'' under hip or valley that would give you the exact length of the Valley no shortening as far as the seat of the valley if there is no over hang just use the same hight above plate of the common say 4 1/2'' for the seat That would be the center of the valley the two ouside edges of the valley would be lower because of the side cut of the valley

So many skill saws 😍

You need to write up a book to sell

Never met anyone like this bloke on a site the way he works measurements out and I’m just like 🤯

Shame about the lengths. Our yards stock 7.3m timber and 15.8m LVL. Spoiled.

- 3 science A-Levels (including Physics, which is basically applied Maths),
- A science degree
-Post graduate training in health economics and mathematical models
- 15 years spend using said skills in technical / scientific jobs
- Time spent on building sites working with family who are in trades
- Carpentry / woodwork is my main hobby

…And keeping up (or rather trying to keep up) with what Robin knows makes my brain HURT!!

Excellent Robin ! will you be showing us the best way to set up the valley boards for lead ? I’ve seen it done all sorts of ways, some of which I didn’t like much !

ps love the scaff canopy... flash b'stard. getting a client to cough for that....!

the "traditional scarf join" details would have been nice....

Hi Robin, at point 6.01 when you said about how many meters the rafter ran would you have to drop a plumb bob to measure this? Do the roofs meet at lower levels at the top?

Great job as always Robin. Ps - I miss the classical intro music, it was excellent

My brain hurts after that!

I remember learning roofs as a apprentice. Best part of the job by far. Still remember my first roof, new roof on a old Victorian cottage with a big dormer on the back. All finished in Kent pegs.

nice job

Have no need to ever build a roof but I fancy learning to do so just for the challenge. That said robin is a master at his craft

You are the modern Larry Haun.

Them Yellow saw blades are awesome

Hi Robin, I have just found your channel and watched a few videos. Fantastic work, you are a true craftsman. I hope your apprentices fully appreciate what a good teacher they have.

Awesome

Top job once again rob knowing ur way around roof geometry is a wonderful thing

Amazing Robin

Good job. Spot on. 👍👌
Did you use a single valley rafter as you are sitting on the ashlar wall.
Just say it wasn't there would it be a double?
Nothing can replace the beast.
When it's needed.
(Corded circular saw)
My top tip this winter you can always take a layer off if you get hot 🔥 but you can not add it if you haven't got it with you.
Keep warm.