A Guide to Square Cutting Rafter Tails.
Though most of the rafter tail cuts made are “plumb” cuts,
there are times when a square cut is desired. Square cut tails
presents a unique set of problems when laying out both the
fascia and hip rafter. The commons are simple cut “square”
to their top edge and hence the name. The first problem you
have is laying out the cut on the hip since it’s not the same
as just scribing a square line for the top of the rafter. You
need both a square cut in relation to the commons and a miter
cut to let the fascia join at the hip. The method you use can
be either a calculation or a drawing layout; I’ll go over both
of them here. The second problem is knowing how to cut the
fascia board so it lines up and meets at a miter over the hip
rafter. Once again you can do this through calculation or drawing
layout.
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