🪚 Visual 1/16" Tape Zoom • Voice Readout • IRC Stair Code Check

Framing & Roof Calc: Tape 1/16

Job-site engineering instrument with dual units (US Imperial fractions ↔ Metric). Features visual 1/16" tape zoom with red needle, 1-tap fractions, voice readout on ladders, roof pitch & rafters (Common, Hip/Valley, Jack), IRC stair stringers, raked wall studs, and concrete cubic yards.

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🪚 Live Field Estimator: Common Rafter Pitch & IRC Stair Code

Trigonometric Blueprint

Test roof rafters and stair stringers with instant building code validation:




Rafter Line Length: 13 ft 5 in (160.99") • Plumb Cut: 26.6° • Seat Cut: 63.4°
Stair IRC Code Check: 9 Risers @ 7-3/4" — ✅ PASSES IRC R311.7.5 CODE (≤7-3/4")
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