In a follow-up to last week’s mention of Will Holladay, here’s a review on Will’s latest go-to roof framing resource. This review comes via ThisIsCarpentry by Ray Scholz, an American roofer who moved to Narvik, Norway, and made a job transition, eventually passing the Norwegian Journeyman’s Exam and Practical Test to become a Certified Carpenter.
I got my start in roof framing because I was personally interested in it, and it seemed that there was a lack of local knowledge on the subject. I live in Norway, and almost everything here is trussed. I tried to find some kind of course to take but, as far as I know, there is no course on the subject in Northern Norway, and there are no Norwegian books or DVDs. … I turned to the Internet and ordered a vast amount of books and DVDs. In fact, I probably have every book and DVD available on the subject (in English, of course). … Will Holladay’s DVD program, “Roof Framing for the Professional,” was the best on the subject, and he goes a little more in-depth than the others I purchased. Read more.