common rafter meaning

[Architecture]

In wood-frame construction, one of a number of slanting structural members (extending from the ridgeboard down to the eaves) that support the roof; these members are usually of the same size and evenly spaced along the length of the roof ridge.

common rafter

[Building construction]
"A rafter which extends from the plate of the roof to the ridge board at right angles to both members, and to which roofing is attached."

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1. Wide buildings with common rafters need interior rows of posts.
2. The square has many uses, including laying out common rafters, stairs.
3. The nave and chancel roofs are of common rafters with three Bethersden marble.
4. The original common rafters were replaced with new vertically-sawn two inch by ten inch common rafters.
5. The original common rafters were replaced with new vertically-sawn two inch by ten inch common rafters.