Framers, in what scenarios do you take the time to back the hip? Thick framing lumber? Exposed rafters, like cathedral ceilings? Irregular hips adjacent to two very different slopes?
Let us know in the comments 👇. And be sure to follow along the rest of the week. We'll show how you can calculate how much to drop the hip and how to calculate the backing angle.
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