one of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof provide (a ceiling) with rafters
To plow so as to turn the grass side of each furrow upon an unplowed ridge; to ridge
A roof structural support system using "2 by" wood components that are nailed together (as opposed to trusses that are connected using press-on metal plates) (See truss)
{i} sloped beam that forms the framework of a roof; person who participates in the sport of white-water rafting; one who travels by raft; one who transports by raft
The framing member which directly supports the roof sheathing A rafter usually follows the angle of the roof, and may be a part of a roof truss The supporting framing member immediately beneath the deck, sloping from the ridge to the wall plate
Rafters are the sloping pieces of wood that support a roof. From the rafters of the thatched roofs hung strings of dried onions and garlic. one of the large sloping pieces of wood that form the structure of a roof
The structural members comprising the roof and providing support for the covering A variety of special rafters (hip, valley, jack, common, fly, etc ) may be called for, depending on the type of roof Back to alphabetical list
The pitched roof board used in conventional framing This is also referred to as the top chord of the truss