6 Roofing Squares Compared – Vote for the Best
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6 Roofing Squares compared and explained by Roger Bisby. Give us your opinion and complete the survey at the end. Roger shows you all of the different tools used by carpenters for calculating roof pitch.
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CHAPTERS
00:21 Silverline SL35 Steel Framing Square
04:25 Swanson Speed Square
07:05 Stanley Quick Square
08:43 Roofmaster from Kingsview Optical
12:51 Ultimate Roofing Square by Essential Carpenter Tools
14:47 Roofus in the UK from UPVC Hardware
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BUY A ROOFING SQUARE
Silverline SL35 Steel Framing Square:
Swanson Speed Square:
Stanley Quick Square:
Roofmaster from Kingsview Optical (formally OMI Cowley):
Ultimate Roofing Square by Essential Carpenter Tools:
Roofus in the UK from UPVC Hardware:
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I brought 2 squares from Dan already, it works, pitched 3 roofs already, essential carpentry tools works very well, for £88 you can make thousands, and you can run the saw against the fence of the square,
Framing square and a speed square. Every day of the week
I like the Swanson speed square and just recently got the Roofus which I also like.
I’ve had the Stanley one for so long that I can’t actually remember when I got it, nice and robust so it should last me until I retire
I might consider having a look at the second to last one but the price needs to drop to below £50 to get my interest. If robin can get to that price point then I might have a look at his
For me Stanley quick square takes some beating
The framing square is an amazing tool, and you can do alot with it. And i do use the marking on the on square to work out the lengths of rafters, or use the step off method.
But! I also use my speed square for quick layout.
hi guys i started my apprentiship in glasgow 1965 half way through they changed to metric bit funny at first but we got used to it for roofing calcs i use hancocks roofing book cant beat it i live in australia now keep well
I keep saying I will copy Robin and make a fence for my framing square but I never get around to it and just use a speed square but I really like the look of the roofus. Seems a clever little tool
The Roofus is a great tool. Every Joiner and Roofer should have one.
The guy who invented it is a clever fellow.. But I’ll keep my framing square for roofing and speed square for the rest.. IMHO, cheers
My dad got me the first roof master when i started my apprenticeship so the I’ve use it ever since so it’s the roof master for me
I’ve only ever used a ‘roofing’ square and a Swanson metric speed square – the others look interesting though.
I really like the American system ,you can work out the whole roof pretty easily including the more complicated ones ….without too much up and down . Basically 12″ per foot run on the common 17” on the hip and 13 on an octagon .The hip drop can be done easily with the square too .Have to say that Essential Carpenters square is a gem .Cheers Roger ,Robin !!
I either use a framing square with fence or 2 bevels using the ready reckoner,Was taught this at 18 and never changed methods 3 bevels for hips or 1 and the square,Iv cut more roofs using bevels than anything,Great videos Roger
I’ve got the roofus
professional completely made of solid aluminium bit more money but worth every penny great bit of kit easy to use
Mate theres the Roofus and then there is the Roofus and for me its the Roofus
Hooray!!! at last got a hair cut now when I scratch my head I can feel it. Didn’t know where to share this but just had to put it out there. i can actually hear now as well, have to start using my ear defenders again. Great site great lot of people good to know people still interested in the framing square.
I feel Robin was cheated of that video lol
Sorry needed a carpenter presenter for this.
I am old, i work metric and imperial when it suits me. Metric is definitely easier.
I used a Stanley framing square to learn and to refer anything I am unsure about.
I use the Stanley quick square now.
I would buy that essential square if I were starting out now. Easy to set and less to go wrong and less opinion
Generic speed squares are great for everything.