How To Figure Angle Cuts On Siding

I ve cut gable end siding every way imaginable.

How to figure angle cuts on siding.

About 45 lee valley. To ensure an accurate reading adjust the plumb bob so that the. I calculate the pitch by drawing right on the gable end wall. Then divide it by two to get the miter angle.

Lock the t bevel s sliding blade against any angle then use the tool to copy that angle onto your work. This t bevel s blade locks in place with a recessed bronze latch as opposed. It s fine to use a calculator to figure the correct corner angles to cut for shapes with equal sides. If there is a slot cut parallel to the degree scale on your rafter angle scale this is the vertical rise indicator.

How to figure out the siding angle for a gable 1. Hold one edge of the level against the surface of your roof along the edge above the gable and adjust it until the. Calculate angle cut note where the bottom edge of the rafter crosses the degree scale on the rafter angle scale. To the usual wing nut so either side can lie flush as you re marking your layout.

Hang a plumb bob from the other end of the level. The second edge is the long side of a right triangle and is marked with a degree scale. Or to set the angle of a saw blade. With a long level sometimes an 8 ft er i mark a horizontal line on the wall butting one end against the.

When i first started working as a carpenter i cut each piece one at a time measuring the angles with a bevel square. T bevel setter photo by mark weiss. The formula involves dividing 360 by the number of sides to calculate the corner angle.