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Common rafters

Scope note

Rafters which are at right angles to the eaves of a roof and extend from the plate to the ridgeboard.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30002425

Broader Terms used

rafters

Equivalent Terms used

common rafter

Created

13yrs ago

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