(building construction) A part of the roof frame that extends diagonally from an inside corner plate to the ridge board at the intersection of two roof surfaces.
valley rafter
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(′val·ē ′raf·tər)
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In a roof framing system, the rafter in the line of theValley; connects the ridge to the wall plate along the meeting line of two inclined sides of a roof which are perpendicular to each other.
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