I was helping my uncle frame a garage in Boise and he insisted on using a 16-inch on-center layout for everything, even the roof. It took me three days to realize he was saving maybe $50 in lumber while adding hours of extra work.

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Tell your uncle to check his local lumber prices again. I ran the numbers on a 24-inch layout for a 40-foot roof and saved $120 while cutting work time in half. Next time just ask him if he's getting paid per nail or per hour.

jason731mo agoMost Upvoted

Man, that sounds EXACTLY like my dad's projects.

markl751mo agoMost Upvoted

Oh man, my dad's the same way, it's like they all read the same manual.