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  2. Rafter - Wikipedia

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    Compass rafter: A rafter curved or bowed on the top (the top surface of a rafter is called its "back") or both the top and bottom surfaces. Curb rafter: The upper rafters in a curb (kerb, gambrel, Mansard roof) roof. Hip rafter (angle rafter): The rafter in the corners of a hip roof. The foot of a hip rafter lands on a dragon beam.

  3. Timber roof truss - Wikipedia

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    Two king post trusses linked to support a roof. Key:1: ridge beam, 2: purlins, 3: common rafters. This is an example of a "double roof" with principal rafters and common rafters. A timber roof truss is a structural framework of timbers designed to bridge the space above a room and to provide support for a roof.

  4. A-frame building - Wikipedia

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    An example of an A-frame house in Gillette, Wyoming Traditional A-frame thatched house (palheiro), Santana, Madeira, Portugal An A-frame house owned and restored by Nicky Panicci in the Hollywood Hills, an example of an architectural A-frame. A historic photograph of an A-frame sod roof house in the Netherlands. Image: Cultural Heritage Agency ...

  5. Domestic roof construction - Wikipedia

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    In the UK, a concrete tiled roof would normally have rafters at 600 mm (24 in) centers, roof battens at 300 mm (12 in) centers and ceiling joists at 400 mm (16 in) centers. The United States still uses imperial units of measurement and framing members are typically spaced sixteen or twenty-four inches apart.

  6. Lookout (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    In this example the lookouts are covered when the soffit is finished, as can be seen on the right hand side of the image. A lookout , [ 1 ] lookout rafter or roof outlooker [ 2 ] is a wooden joist that extends in cantilever out from the exterior wall (or wall plate) of a building, supporting the roof sheathing and providing a nailing surface ...

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  8. Gothic-arch barn - Wikipedia

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    Complete architectural plan for a Gothic-arch barn by the US Department of Agriculture. Rafters were first constructed by laminating together, by nailing, two or more pieces of 1x8 inch lumber with overlapping end joints and then cutting the desired radius. Before power tools were commonly available, this method was labor-intensive.

  9. Mass. town paid $1.7M for Smith & Wesson founder’s historic ...

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    Talk about buyer’s remorse. Seven years ago, a small Massachusetts town purchased a majestic 1886 mansion for the bargain price of $1.75 million, saving it from demolition — but residents ...