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If the length of the common rafter run is 12 feet, and the length of hip rafter per foot of common rafter run is 18 inches, how long is the hip rafter? Make allowance for the ridge using a 2 inch ridge board.

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17 feet 10 15/16 inches

To calculate the length of a hip rafter, use the run of the common rafters in the roof and the unit rise of the roof.

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B) False

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True

On the framing square, the second number below the 5 inch mark is 17.69. This means that the length of the __________ is 17.69 inches per each foot of the __________ run.

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hip rafter...

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What is the common rafter run if the length of the hip rafter is 178 15/16 inches and the rise per foot of run is 6 inches?

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The __________ line of the table on the framing square is used to calculate the length of hip rafters.

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The length of the hip rafters is then found by using the table for length of hip and __________ rafters in the same way the table for the length of __________ rafters is used.

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If the hip rafter includes an overhang, add an overhang of the common rafters to the run of the common rafters.

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B) False

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__________ run from the corner of the building to the ridge at a 45 degree angle.

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The length of hip rafters can be found by using a table found on most framing squares.

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The span of a building is 16 feet and there is an overang of 1 foot. If the length of the hip rafter per foot of common rafter run is 17.69, what is the length of the hip rafter? Make 1 1/16 inch ridge allowance.

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158.1475 inches

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