Quebecois Collection (RT-41 to RT-60), a $120 value!
Adding a fancy design to the tails of the beams, rafters, and purlins of your pergola adds a finishing touch to the structure. Save the hassle of figuring out the dimensions of a tail cut you want by using our preset templates, which are available for anything from 2x4 through 2x14 in size.
Montréal and Quebec City are two beautiful French cities, bringing a bit of the Old World right to North America. Classic arcitecture abounds everywhere in both cities, which both date from the 1600s. These rafter tail designs are inspired by different decorative brackets and rafter tails found throughout both cities. Bring a bit of French styling home with these rafter tail designs!
Included in this file are all 20 of the Quebecois templates we have available, RT-41 to RT-60 (a $120 value separately!), available together at a 60% discount!
For directions on cutting rafter tails using these templates, please see our how-to video.
This set of digital plans includes all 20 of the “Quebecois” beam/rafter/purlin tail cutting templates we have available. These drawings include templates for cutting the tails of dimensional lumber from 2x4 through 2x14 (or thicker material with the same depth). The following are included with your purchase:
These templates were designed and developed by Glenn Frazee, and refined after building a real-world example pergola.
After your order is placed, you will receive an email with a link to download the templates. The plans are included in one PDF document. You likely have a PDF reader installed on your computer already, but if not you can use the free program Adobe Reader to view the plans.
Please see the FAQ if you have any questions. Otherwise, if you have any issues with the plans, please Contact Us.