“My local beach is a few minutes’ drive away, so I surf there, come back to do a bit of work on the property and then play a bit of padel. Life’s good, mate.” A smiling Pat Rafter is speaking from his ...

Q: I have a redwood patio overhang about 16 by 16 feet. The 2-by-8 rafters are attached to the roof of my house and extend to where they rest on a beam held up by three posts. I needed to replace the ...

I prep each rafter by squaring one end of the board. Rough-sawn and pressure-treated material usually isn't completely square, or it can be rough-cut on the ends. I do this either with a miter saw or ...

Roofing might seem daunting to the DIY enthusiast. There are so many terms, methods, and tools to understand. Among them, the term ‘birdsmouth’ stands out. The birdsmouth joint has been a mainstay in ...

It's a scorching hot day at the tail-end of the 1970s in a Queensland mining town. A skinny young Pat Rafter hurtles barefoot along the molten asphalt without even a wince. He's led a remarkably ...

Pat Rafter may be a two-time back-to-back US Open winner (1997-98), a two-time Wimbledon finalist (2000-01) and the only player to remain undefeated against Roger Federer – on every surface – but ...

The Aussie tennis legend was destined to win Wimbledon in 2001. Pete Sampras had beaten him in the final the year before but this time the draw opened up nicely and pitted him against Croatian Goran ...

Tax dodger Pat Rafter should never have been awarded the Australian of the Year award whilst he is living in Bermuda to minimise the slice that Australia gets of his estimated $40 million in career ...

NEW HAVEN — Tweed New Haven Airport Authority Executive Director Tom Rafter, who put off his retirement three years ago to guide the facility toward a $100-plus million expansion, will retire early ...