A Roof Cutter's Secrets

About The Author Like many in the trades, Will Holladay began his framing career as a job-site laborer with a shovel in his hands. Blessed with a knack for driving nails (he still uses his old 28-oz. hammer) coupled with a love of roofs and the desire to be a roof cutter, he worked his way through the ranks. Will eventually realized his dream when he learned production roof cutting/stacking in the Southern California housing tracts in the mid 1970s. When trusses gained prominence in the late 1970s, he moved north into the custom home market along the central California coast. There he specialized in framing large custom homes for various general contractors. Will eventually moved on to work up and down the West Coast and in New England. The custom home market greatly refined his knowledge as he was exposed to a variety of difficult roof situations. The notes he kept throughout the years have become the basis for this book.

For more than a decade, Will has shared his expertise as an occasional contributor to The Journal of Light Construction and other leading trade magazines. He has also taught roof cutting courses at JLC Live.