Roof Construction Training Course
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The Builder Training Centre offers this 5 day practical hands-on course which will introduce you to the fundamentals of roof construction. With our expert instructor you will be building a complete roof from the plate level up with a hip, gable end, dormer and velux window. You will learn how to construct the plate level and how to calculate the pitch of a roof along with learning how to use gauges to measure and cut roof timbers accurately to suit the required pitch.
You will learn about the tools, gauges and fixing techniques associated with roof construction, along with tips of the trade.
Although some carpentry skills may benefit you on this course, it is not a necessity.
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Further Details
Tasks on the Roof Construction course will include:
* How to set out the site
* How to calculate and measure rafter lengths
* Cutting and pitching a roof
* Cutting birdsmouth and top cuts of common rafters
* Measuring your span in relation to your roof and calculating run of rafters
* Cutting the angles of hip jacks
* King /crown rafters and hips
* Fixing purlins
* Purlin struts and respective birdsmouth cuts, and other roof member cuts
* How to make templates of roof members
* Construct and incorporate a dormer into the roof, double the rafter and undertake the required trimming to enable fitment of a velux window
* Gaining an understanding of different roof types
This Training Course is taught in classrooms in the following locations:
Croydon
London SE
London SW
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