Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 I've made scores of starling, and similar, nest boxes. Now, I've suddenly forgotten How!!! I make the sides 15" at the back. Sloping to 12" at the front. I always thought I cut a 30" plank in half. But, last time, I was taking a lump off the end of each plank. So, this time, I had them cut to 28". Thinking to factor out that wastage ..... Behold ....! WTF is That all about?! What f**king measurements do I apply to these planks, to get two, equal, sloped roofs, please? I've done it for years. Now I've lost it! This is doing my f**king head Right in! I wonder if I used to work from a single, full, 18' of plank and do it some other way? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smasher 1,055 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 draw a line down centre from top to bottom measure 1.5 from centre one way on top and 1.5 the other way on bottom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pip1968 2,490 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 measure half which is 14inch draw a line then measure 2inch on each side of the line and cut a triangle out simple 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Pete there are many ways you can do it. Here are just two of them that will keep the 12 " and 14" measurements. Either cut off 2" of the end of the board as in the red measurements or cut another angle as the blue measurements. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pip1968 2,490 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 pete have a look at my status update and the seasons just begun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 You should have cut the plank to 27 inches Pete. 15 x 12 = 27, not 28. You've got a spare inch floating about! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted April 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Cheers, guys. Too late for today; I've hit the lash, look! Too pissed to f**k with power tools. Certainly can't be arsed with challenging my head any more. TC's diagram looks to make sense, on paper at least? Maybe that's how I was doing it? That blue cut? I just know I never used to f**k about cutting out triangles, or lopping off waste wood. Head wreck! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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