RedX Roof - Rafter Calculator vs Roof Guide - Carpentry Calc Usage & Stats
Introducing the RedX Roof Pro App, your ultimate time-saving solution with a Free Rafter Calculator, Construction Calculator, and tools for Gambrel Roof Trusses, Bay Roofs, Truss Hip Rafters, Hip Rafters, Valley Builders, Truss Builders, Plywood Angle Calculations, Turret Roof Construction, and Dormer Building. Save hours of work with this fast and user-friendly app, designed to provide precise measurements for various projects.
Key Features:
- Supports CM, MM, Feet & Inches measurements
- Generate 2D and 3D rafter plans with accurate measurements
- Easy to understand Hip Rafter Builder with interactive 3D plans
- Plywood Angles tool for perfect plywood cuts
- Valley Builder feature for quick and accurate valley construction
- Gable Truss Builder for easy truss design and measurements
- Additional tools for Turret Roofs, Dormers, Gambrel Trusses, Truss Hip Rafters, and Bay Roofs and more.
COMMON RAFTERS:
Easily create to-scale 2D and 3D rafter plans by simply inputting the roof angle, run length, and overhang length. The app generates essential measurements, including total rafter length, rise from the top of the wall and facia, rafter tail length, and birds-mouth measurements.
HIP RAFTER BUILDER:
Just enter the Roof Pitch and Run to generate a 3D Hip Rafter plan with detailed measurements, such as hip rafter length, hip backing angles, jack rafter lengths, bevel angles, and more.
PLYWOOD ANGLES:
Effortlessly determine the correct plywood angle by inputting two roof pitches. The app generates a to-scale plywood plan with precise top, bottom, and side measurements, saving you time and ensuring perfect cuts.
VALLEY BUILDER:
This powerful feature generates a 3D Valley Plan with ridge length, sleeper board length, rafter lengths, angles, and bevels, by simply inputting the first and second roof pitch, rafter spacing, and first truss height.
GABLE TRUSS BUILDER:
Input the total truss length, roof pitch, and stud spacing to generate a to-scale truss plan with accurate measurements.
Discover the convenience and accuracy of the RedX Roof App – the ultimate roof tool for professionals and DIY enthusiasts alike. Download now and revolutionize your projects!
We are always adding new features every few of weeks, view the new features inside the app.
Terms Of Use
https://www.redxroof.com/terms-of-use
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In app purchase are available for some premium features
If you choose to purchase Roof App Premium Monthly Subscription or Yearly subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store after purchase. Current Roof App Pro subscription price starts at $3.99 USD/month. 12-month packages are available at $23.99 USD/Year, Prices are in USD dollars, prices may vary in countries other than the USD and are subject to change without notice. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period.
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Roofing and framing carpentry calculator, decking, stairs, concrete, stud wall calculators.
In additions to the roof calculators the decking / flooring, stud wall and concrete calculators also estimate quantities and costs.
US or metric measurements.
Developed by a carpenter and builder, used by carpenters, roofers, contractors, builders and construction pro 's in over 30 countries around the world.
Roof Guide (previously Roofers Guide) is not a 'How to App’ - you know how!
It is designed to save you the time and effort required for roof, framing, deck, stairs & other building / construction calculations
Accurate, reliable and easy to use, it is an indispensable tool for the construction pro.
Metric or Imperial (feet, inches and fractions of an inch (or decimal)
Print, email or reports.
Never forget your span or rafter tables, red roofing book and other standalone construction calculators again!
CALCULATIONS INCLUDE:
ROOF FRAMING:-
- Rafter,Hip/Valley Lengths
- Multiple cut angles, including for compound saw
- Template (adjustable) sizes for the same cuts - where used
- Setout of Creepers/Jack Rafters(US), ridge and wall
- Roof Pitch Factor degrees, inches (US), D:M:S
- Rise : Run ratio
- Birdsmouth calculations
- Drop or Chamfer Hip adjustments
- Multiple heights measures, including:- top/bottom of ridge, roof centre,
- Hypotenuse calculations eg: Calculate Pitch from ridge rise
- Adjust pitching plate heights where one wall is higher eg Bulkheads
- Ridge length, area, rake factors
- Print, email or message reports
DECKING & FLOORING SETOUT, MATERIAL ESTIMATING and COSTING:-
- Options for Insets, single or double bearers
- Set Spacing type to maximum, fixed or equal
- Set pricing for materials / labour to calculate cost and cost/area
TIMBER SETOUT:-
- Set Spacing type to maximum, fixed or equal
- Insets at start and end.
STUD WALLS SETOUT, MATERIAL ESTIMATING and COSTING:-
- Raked or flat walls
- Sizing, Quantity & Cost Estimates - Timber (studs, noggins, plates) & Sheeting
- Comprehensive setout lists - bottom, top
- Align sheets on width, length or no sheets
STAIR FRAMING (currently for single stair runs):-
Permits Multiple restrictions on risers, treads, inclines and also allows application of 2R+G (2R+TD in US) in jurisdictions required - to meet standards.
Other than StairCalc (which is our Stair only app) we do not know of an app that does this simultaneously.
Also calculations allow for situations where the overall stair rise and run are fixed or variable allowing maximum flexibility.
- Number and size of step risers, treads, step inclines,
- Step incline (Also changeable),
- Stairwell opening,
- Stringer Lengths
CONCRETE CALCULATOR / ESTIMATOR:-
- Calculate quantities for slabs, footings,round and rectangular/square holes.
- Estimates total volume and cost allowing for waste.
CONVERTER:-
- Convert Lengths, Area, Volume: Metric and US/Imperial.
- Work in Decimal units or Yds/Ft/In/Fraction format to Metric, decimal US.
EASY TO USE GENERAL CALCULATOR WITH TAPE:
- Calculate (add, subtract etc) directly in feet / inches / fractions or decimals.
- Common functions for quick calculation
EXTENSIVE HELP:
Extensive help - Tap twice on most buttons for more info.
Optimised for all iPhones and iPads using IOS17+ in portrait mode.
INFOGUIDE:
Infoguide is part of a small building firm based in Western Australia. This app was created by a former Roof Framing Carpenter for our team of carpenters. We use it and believe it will be as helpful to other carpenters as it was for us.
Terms of Service: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula
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RedX Roof - Rafter Calculator VS. 
Roof Guide - Carpentry CalcDecember 17, 2024