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Set Up Plumb Line

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What happens here

The first step involves setting up a plumb line to establish a true vertical reference point. This can be done by hanging either a chalk line or a plumb bob from an accessible rafter or truss in the attic. Ensure the line hangs freely without obstruction and comes to a complete rest, providing an accurate vertical guide for the measurement.

Goal: Establish a vertical reference point

Tools and materials

  • Chalk Line — To create a vertical reference line
  • Rafter or Truss N/A — The structural element from which to hang the plumb line

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Don't climb on your roof just to find the pitch. Do this right from your attic. So, go ahead and take a chalk line or a plumb bob, hang it from either your rafter or your truss, take your speed square, and run that speed square all the way up to your pivot mark there. And I'll go ahead and read your your common. And your common is what gives you the pitch of your roof. So, butt that up. And as we can see, I

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