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#Use 6" heavy rafter screws through header at a 45 for each rafter and 6" timber screws through header straight up into blocking.

#Make sure upper ends of rafter joists are perfectly aligned before screwing in place. The bottom ends can be cut to match sheathing. Also use only screws until everything has been completely set in place. This allows for easy removal of a joist if needed due to unseen warp or twisting.

#Cut rafter ends so fascia matches with sheathing. Cut small piece of plywood to use as small straight edge screwed in to the rafter tail. Cut plywood at 3.56 to allow 90 degree rafter tails. Place sheathing at edge but far enough away to allow room for circular saw downward cut. Clamp a 2x4 at edge of sheathing for safety.

#Cut rafter ends so fascia matches with sheathing. Cut small piece of plywood to use as small straight edge screwed in to the rafter tail. Cut plywood at 3.56 to allow 90 degree rafter tails. Place sheathing at edge but far enough away to allow room for circular saw downward cut. Clamp a 2x4 at edge of sheathing for safety while leaning over and cutting with circular saw, alternatively using a ladder from inside of second level and reaching out with circular saw might be safer and easier.

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 #Use 6" heavy rafter screws through header at a 45 for each rafter and 6" timber screws through header straight up into blocking.
 #Make sure upper ends of rafter joists are perfectly aligned before screwing in place. The bottom ends can be cut to match sheathing. Also use only screws until everything has been completely set in place. This allows for easy removal of a joist if needed due to unseen warp or twisting.
-#Cut rafter ends so fascia matches with sheathing. Cut small piece of plywood to use as small straight edge screwed in to the rafter tail. Cut plywood at 3.56 to allow 90 degree rafter tails. Place sheathing at edge but far enough away to allow room for circular saw downward cut. Clamp a 2x4 at edge of sheathing for safety.
+#Cut rafter ends so fascia matches with sheathing. Cut small piece of plywood to use as small straight edge screwed in to the rafter tail. Cut plywood at 3.56 to allow 90 degree rafter tails. Place sheathing at edge but far enough away to allow room for circular saw downward cut. Clamp a 2x4 at edge of sheathing for safety while leaning over and cutting with circular saw, alternatively using a ladder from inside of second level and reaching out with circular saw might be safer and easier.