Maybe show biz runs in the veins of
roof cutters; there’s not one but
at least four videos currently on the
market. That’s good — I can’t think of
a framing process I’d rather watch, or
do. Production values in these videos
won’t earn any Emmies, but they’re
good enough for teaching purposes. If
you want to brush up on your skills, or
train your crew, the question is, Which
video delivers the most bang for your
buck? Or perhaps a better question is,
How much do you want to know?
Buy the Book
Back around 1986, I discovered
Marshall Gross’s book Roof Framing and
promptly swapped my pocket book of
rafter tables for a calculator with