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Carpentry Roof Framing Vocab

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1. A rafter running between a valley rafter and the ridge.






2. Extends diagonally from the corner of the plate to the ridge at the intersection of two surfaces of a hip roof.






3. The vertical distance that the roof rises from plate to ridge.






4. The triangular areas formed by the rake rafters and the wall plate at the ends of the building.






5. A type of roof that pitches in two directions.






6. Temporary or permanent bracing that runs perpendicular to the braced members.






7. The width of the larger portion of a building.






8. A type of roof that slopes in one direction only.






9. A shortened common rafter that spans from the wall plate to a hip rafter.






10. The amount of slope to a roof expressed as ratio of the total rise to the span.






11. Any line on the rafter that is vertical when the rafter is in position.






12. The length of a stair stringer or rafter per unit of run.






13. A valley rafter that runs from the plate to the supporting valley rafter.






14. A common rafter cut shorter that does not contact either a top plate or a ridge.






15. Width of the smaller portion of a building with six or eight corners.






16. The intersection of two roof slopes at interior corners.






17. The amount of slope to a roof expressed as ratio of the total rise to the span.






18. The horizontal distance covered by a roof.






19. The roof of irregular shaped buildings; valleys are formed at the intersection of the roofs.






20. Horizontal framing pieces in a cornice - installed to provide fastening for the soffit.






21. Supporting timbers at which rafters may intersect each other in a gambrel roof.






22. Temporary or permanent bracing that runs perpendicular to the braced members.






23. The total horizontal distance over which a rafter slopes.






24. The rafter placed at the intersection of two roof slopes in interior corners.






25. The triangular-shaped section on the end of a building formed by the rafters in a common or gable roof and the top plate line.






26. The intersection of two roof slopes at interior corners.






27. The length of a rafter along a measuring line without consideration to the width or thickness of the rafter.






28. The underside trim members of a cornice or any such overhanging assembly.






29. Term used to indicate the steepness of a roof; stated as unit rise on unit run - e.g. - 6 on 12.






30. A horizontal distance of a stair tread or horizontal segment of the total run of a rafter.






31. The first and last rafter of a gable roof - usually having a finish or trim applied to it; also called barge or fly rafter.






32. Studs that form the wall closing in the triangular area under a gable roof.






33. A type of roof that has two slopes of different pitches on each side of center.






34. A structure that projects out from a sloping roof to form another roofed area to provide a surface for the installation of windows.






35. Increasing the depth of the hip rafter seat cut so that the centerline of its top edge will lie in the plane of adjacent roof surfaces.






36. Any line on the rafter that is horizontal when the rafter is in position.






37. Supporting timbers at which rafters may intersect each other in a gambrel roof.






38. An inverted gable roof.






39. Beveling the top edge of a hip rafter to line it up with adjacent roof surfaces.






40. Beveling the top edge of a hip rafter to line it up with adjacent roof surfaces.






41. Extends diagonally from the corner of the plate to the ridge at the intersection of two surfaces of a hip roof.






42. A cut on the rafter that is a combination of a level cut and a plumb cut; also called the bird's mouth.






43. A type of roof that has two different pitches on all sides of the building - with the lower slopes steeper than the upper.






44. A rafter that runs from the plate to the ridge of the main roof.






45. A shortened common rafter that spans from the wall plate to a hip rafter.






46. The roof of irregular shaped buildings; valleys are formed at the intersection of the roofs.






47. A common rafter cut shorter that does not contact either a top plate or a ridge.






48. Increasing the depth of the hip rafter seat cut so that the centerline of its top edge will lie in the plane of adjacent roof surfaces.






49. A type of roof that slopes in one direction only.






50. A vertical member of the cornice finish installed on the tail end of rafters.