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What is a jack rafter or called a cripple?
A Jack rafter is a rafter that has the pitch of the roof cut onto one end with a 54 degree angle this sort of rafter is one of several that fit onto a hip ridge. To cripple a piece of timber means to cut it partway through in order to straighten it if this is done to a wall timber it will need to be splinted to restore the strength of the stud
What is a cripple Jack rafter?
A cripple jack rafter is a jack rafter which touches neither a ridge rafter or a top plate. Cripple jack rafters are often categorized as either valley cripple jack rafters or hip cripple jack rafter.
What is the shortening of a hip rafter at the ridge?
half diagonal thickness of ridge
When laying out hip and valley rafters what is the run?
The run is on 17 not on 12 like you would use for a rafter.
What does conversion of timber mean?
what is timber conversion
Can you use 2-1x8 boards that are laminated with nails and glue instead of a 2x8 for a corner hip rafter 27' long?
I don't see why not. -Luke the carpenter
What is the birth name of Patrick Rafter?
Patrick Rafter's birth name is Patrick Michael Rafter.
Why is a single cheek cut line for a jack rafter marked three quarters of an inch in front of the shortened plumb line?
Hip or valley jack? In a hip jack, the stock is shortened 1/2 the 45 degree thickness of the hip rafter (1-1/16" for dimensional lumber). Then, another plumb line is brought half the thickness of the jack's stock (3/4" for dimensional lumber) back towards the seat cut. The centre of the stock is marked on the edge where the first plumb line comes down, and then the lines squared across the edge to give the shape of the cut where it meets the hip rafter. It's really only shortened once, the second line is to mark the shape of the cut. It appears to be 45 degrees, but really it's not...
When did Charles Rafter die?
Charles Rafter died in 1935.
When was Leonard Rafter born?
Leonard Rafter was born in 1912.
When did Leonard Rafter die?
Leonard Rafter died in 1964.
How tall is Patrick Rafter?
Patrick Rafter is 6' 1".
