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Stairs Rebuild of our back stairs.

Thank you for the stair calculator, its been way too long since I had to layout risers.

Dave

Edmonton, Alberta, CA
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I used the roof calculator for my roof framing.

Gable Roof Built using Gable Calculator Gable Roof Built using Gable Calculator Gable Roof Built using Gable Calculator

I built a honey extractor out of wood and old bandsaw blades. Your calculations must be accurate because it works perfectly.

Honey Extractor Stave Calculator Honey Extractor Stave Calculator Honey Extractor Stave Calculator



Gambrel Roof Framing This is a new chicken coop I'm building.
I wish I had found your site a year ago when I built the first one.
Other calculators don't allow for different lengths/angles between the upper and lower rafters so I'm constantly bumping my head.

With the new one built from your site, not only do I have plenty of headroom but I was able to design the sidewall to perfectly match the height of the wire panel that will keep the chickens safe from predators.

Gambrel Roof Framing Calculator


Calculations worked perfectly, built table base in 1 go.
Tapered Stave Calculator with Templates

Tapered Staves
Tapered Staves Tapered Staves


Patio extension covered with pyramid roof. Hip Roof Calculator

Patio Extension with Hip Roof Framing Patio Extension with Hip Roof Framing Patio Extension with Hip Roof Framing


Stair Layout and Baluster Spacing Stairs and Balusters
120 + spindles , 2 staircases. GREAT app!!
Stairs and Baluster Calculators Stair Calculator   |   Baluster Spacing


Thank you so very much for not only creating such a useful program but also for sharing it for free. Here is a pic of a chopper frame I built with the help of your tube coping program.

I also used another one to make a degree wheel for the tube bender I built.
Motorcycle Frame Pipe Notching Template Generator
Pipe Notching Template
I unfortunately didn't think to get any pics of the frame once completed.


As promised a few pictures from the project of my roof repair
(the ridge ?).

Finding the right angels was a very nasty job and causes lots of waste but it worked out in the end.

Thanks for supporting.
Regards
Kees
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Stairs My Project

Fire-escape stairs for Industrial estate.

Stair Calculator

Stair calculator


Thank you so much for your rafter calculator. I typed in all the things the calculator asked for and out popped a drawing of my new rafters!

I followed it exactly and they were perfect! They fit so tight and clean at the top and at the bird's mouth. Since it was the middle of winter, I had to build up and over the old wall and ceiling.

Here is a picture of us at the beginning of demo day. I was so happy to open up the room and see our new project...and the rafters we built!

Very Happy! Thanks again! Roof Framing Calculator
Hip Roof Framing


Shed with Gambrel Roof Framing 12 x 12 shed with gambrel roof rafters and side porch using stair and baluster spacing using your calculator app.
Indispensable, use it often.

Shed with Gambrel Roof Framing
Baluster Spacing


I used your website to calculate how to cut these stair stringers.
The treads will be cut from 2x12 lumber and the risers cut from 1x8 spruce.

This is my first time to cut stringers and they turned out exactly right thanks to your website.

I am building a small two story 'apartment' inside a larger shop.

Thanks again for your website!

Stair Calculator | Inch | Metric
Stair Stringers


I used the hip roof calculator to frame this roof. I added the pitch change. Thanks.

Hip Roof Built using Gable Calculator Hip Roof Built using Gable Calculator Hip Roof Built using Gable Calculator


Usually build a couple boat houses during winter
and blocklayer.com is my go to calculator!

Thanks for the help!

Hip Roof Framing Calculator
Boat House with Hip Roof
Boat House with Hip Roof Boat House with Hip Roof Boat House with Hip Roof


Here is a clock I made with an old blade and your awesome website. Thanks so much! Jonathan Silver Spring Maryland USA
Clock Face Template Generator

Clock Face
I did this with multiple different tools, but I used your tool to set the numbers. It was way more convenient and less frustrating than doing that by hand. Clock is on makerworld now. Tom

Clock Face


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Your website is my go to for my DIY projects. I honestly wish I had found it sooner.

Here is my first hipped roof 11.5 x 11.5 gazebo I did for my cousin.

Hip Roof Framing Calculator
Hip Roof Framing Hip Roof Framing


I do ceramic replications of the ancient Southwest Native Americans.
I did a collaboration project with two other people where we each added our own twist to create ceramic bowls painted with ideas taken from the ancient past, and then finishing them off with pine needle basketry on the rim.
For the basketry, holes were drilled around the rim through leather hard clay, and your
circle divider template was used to evenly place the holes. Below is an example of a finished bowl.
Your template printed onto paper made it very easy to properly space the holes.
Thank you!   Eric
Southwest Native American Ceramic Bowl Bottom Southwest Native American Ceramic Bowl Top


Picket Fence Spacing I used blocklayer to space the pickets on a section of our fence that I replaced.

Your calculation for banister spacing saved me so much time!
I've got another section to replace in the spring and I'll use your calculator again.

Spacing Calculator


Sundial Tempalte Sundial Tempalte

I have made a horizontal sundial using the blocklayer calculator and it's really awesome.
Sundial Tempalte

I can't even imagine when I specifically placed it under the influence of the sunlight it gave the exact time throughout the afternoon.
I am glad to know that a clock can just be made in such a simple way. Thanks to blocklayer.com Sundial Calculators


Diagonal and Cross Bracing Miter Angles and Dimensions Hi,
I use your Diagonal and cross brace calculator for the cross braces on my planter boxes.

Thanks for the tool.

Bluegrass Planters.


Hip Roof Framing Hi, a big thank you - I saved so much work using your hip rafter calculations, I think I saved a couple of days to have vacation instead of cursing all things I would have done wrong! Best regards from Sweden,

Hip Roof Framing Calculator

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