1. Solid Sole 60 Degree Raker
30”
Wall plate should measure the insertion point height plus 3 ½” to accommodate the rise of capture from the sole plate and 30” to accommodate a 30” cleat. The 30” cleat receives 20 X 16d nails.
Ex. A 8’ insertion point would receive a wall plate = 10’ 9 ½ “
Application: Cut the wall plate and lay it down face up and nail the 30” cleat onto the top 30” mark of the wall plate.

2. Solid Sole 60 Degree Raker
Sole plate should measure the insertion point height X 7. This calculation is based on the rise/run ratio for a 60 degree system of 12/7. plus 2’ to accommodate a 24” cleat. The 24” cleat receives 14 X 16d nails. An additional variable needs to be added to the sole plate length to accommodate the degree of rack of the wall as well as a wedge pack and the potential length needed to reach the sole anchor system.
Ex. A 8’ insertion point would result in an (8 X 7) 54” or 4’6” collection point on the sole plate plus the additional measurements from above = 6’ 9 ½”
Application: Cut the sole plate and lay it down face up and pre nail the 24” cleat onto the 8’ mark from the front edge of the sole plate
***When nailing this cleat only drive one nail into the sole plate to temporarily maintain its position. This collection point requires adjustability and cannot be finish nailed until the shore is pressurized.
6’ 9.5”
54”

3. Solid Sole 60 Degree Raker
Sole Anchors should be engineered when existing anchors are not proximal to desired raker placement or adequate. These anchors are a minimum of 4”X4”X4’ with 4 – 1”X36” steel pickets driven at 12” spacing at each raker location. Two pickets may be utilized when driven into concrete or paving material. It may be suitable to run one continuos sole anchor to accommodate multiple rakers.
Ex. A 16’ X 4”X4” could be utilized to accommodate a three rakers at 6’ spacing between rakers.
Application: Measure the distance on the ground that correlates to the sole plate measurement plus 3 ½” for the wall plate, 3 ½” for 4X4 wedges, and 3 ½” for sole plate. This sum results in the distance from the wall at which the sole anchor should be placed. This should be built while the raker shore is being constructed. This diagram represents a bird’s eye view. Drilling holes for the pins results in greater assurance that the pins will be driven plumb.
Raker

4. Solid Sole 60 Degree Raker
Raker should measure the insertion point height X 14. The total length of this measurement should be point to point on the completed raker. This is most easily accomplished by cutting one end raker cut and then pulling the total length measurement from the cut point to scribe out the opposing cut. The raker should receive 60 degree raker cut on the top end with opposing 30 degree cut on the bottom end.
Ex. A 8’ insertion point would receive a raker = 112”
Application: This is quickly accomplished by utilizing a speed square for the 60 and 30 degree scribe and a 2”X 4” block for the 1 ½” return cut.
112”
30 deg.

5. Solid Sole 60 Degree Raker
Wall Plate and Sole Plate should be joined together insuring that the joint between the two forms a true right angle and is square. This can be accomplished by measuring 3’ up on the outside edge of the wall plate and 4’ out on the outside edge of the sole plate and then insuring that the measurement from mark to mark diagonally = 5’. Careful attention should also be paid to the marriage between the wall plate and the sole plate. The sole plate must butt up against the wall plate. This joint is captured by placing a 12” X 12” gusset on the joint with appropriate dimensional overhang and placing 8 X 8d nails in the wall plate and 5 X 8d nails in the sole plate. 5’ 3’ 4’

6. Solid Sole 60 Degree Raker
Place the raker against the wall plate and sole plate. The cut ends should marry well with the cleats. Capture the wall plate joint by completely covering the joint with a 12X12 gusset and placing 8X8d nails into the wall plate and 5X8d nails into the raker. Capture the sole joint by placing a 12X12 gusset just inside of the return cut and placing 5X8d nails into the raker. The gap between the return cut line and the back edge of the gusset will accommodate a wedge pack that will pressurize the raker and not the gusset. This gusset will be finish nailed once the shore is pressurized. Upon completion, carefully flip the shore over onto the other side and duplicate the entire process.
*** This diagram also depicts the 12/7 rise to run ratio of a 60 degree raker and how that correlates to the cleat placement or collection points on the wall plate and sole plate. .
60 deg. 8’
30 deg.
54”’

7. Solid Sole 60 Degree Raker
Stand the shore up and walk the raker into place. The sole plate cleat should be removed and a wedge pack placed between the return cut of the raker and the new position of the sole plate cleat. Finish nail the cleat. Lightly pressurize the wedges between the sole anchor and the sole plate and then the wedges between the cleat and the raker. insuring that positive contact is maintained between the wall and the wall plate. Insure that the shore is plumb and square to the sole anchor. Prior to final pressurization the wall plate should be pinned to the wall to insure that the shore does not “walk up” the wall. This is accomplished with 3 – ½” X 8” wall anchors. Other variables exist that should be referenced. Once the shore is pressurized and pinned the sole plate / raker gusset should be finish nailed. Rakers that are greater than 11’ in length which correlates to an insertion point of greater than 8’ require a midpoint brace of 2X6 dimensional timber on each side of the shore. These midpoint braces receive 5X16d nails in each end.

8. Solid Sole 60 Degree Raker
Raker shores placed on soil also require a 18” square base utilizing 3 – 2X6X18” timber under the collection point on the sole plate.

9. Solid Sole 60 Degree Raker
Raker Shores should be built as pairs at a minimum to class III status. Maximum spacing is 8’ between shores and cross bracing should be double 2X4 or single 2X6 timber. Mid point cross brace is only required if 4X4 raker length is >11’. (6X6 raker length is >17’). Diagonal “V” bracing is the minimum requirement and should be placed on the cross braces. “X” bracing should be added at a maximum of every 32’ and should always be placed on the end pairs. The “V” bracing which is placed on the cross braces allows spacing for a flush “X” brace when the other brace is run from raker to raker.