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TYPES OF RAFTERS
COMMON RAFTER:Arafterthatrunsperpendicular(90°)
from the wall plate to the roof ridge when looking straight
down at the roof. When looking from the side, its length
formsthediagonalleg(orhypotenuse)ofarighttriangle
that has its vertical leg equal to the rise and its horizontal leg
equaltotherun(seeFigures1,3and8).
VALLEY RAFTER: A rafter that runs from the wall plate to
theroofridgeattheintersectionofthegableextensionwith
themainroof(seeFigures1,8,12and13).
VALLEY JACK RAFTER: A rafter that runs from a valley rafter
totheroofridge,90°fromtheroofridge(seeFigures1,8
and 15).
HIP RAFTER: A rafter that runs diagonally from the top of
the wall plate to the roof ridge, so as to form an outside
corneroftheroof(seeFigures1,8,9and10).
HIP JACK RAFTER: A rafter that runs from the top of the
wallplatetoahiprafterat90°tothewallplate(seeFigures
1,8and14).
CRIPPLE JACK RAFTER: A rafter that runs from a hip rafter
toavalleyrafter,perpendiculartotheroofridge(seeFigures
1and8).
DORMER RAFTER: A rafter which sets on top of the main
roof without cutting into it, thus causing the main roof not to
weaken.Forexample,whenremodelingorwhensolarpanels
areadded(seeFigure1).
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