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A longitudinal member in a roof frame, usually for supporting common rafters or the like between the plate and the ridge. One of several horizontal timbers supporting the rafters of a roof. http://www.bw-industries.co.uk/roof-purlins.htm
A longitudinal member in a roof frame, usually for supporting common rafters or the like between the plate and the ridge. One of several horizontal timbers supporting the rafters of a roof. http://www.bw-industries.co.uk/roof-purlins.htm
A frame
'a' frame
you mean an A frame?
An A-Frame
Tie. Beam is a member which is in tension in a frame
No. The most common way to tell if a frame is bent is if the roof is buckled.
The frame should be checked prior to the rafters going on. Once the roof is on , you will just have to deal with what you have. The horse is out of the barn...
I don't use oil, but i use a can of silicone spray. I spray it all along the rubber edges of the roof on both the frame and the roof itself. I also spray the lock rods on the roof.
yes
The foundation holds a frame structure up. As for the building, it is a group effort. Load bearing walls hold the roof up, but tend to fall over if the roof isn't there to tie the walls together.