roof framing plan

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  • Rafters are sloping members that support the weight of the roofing material, such as shingles or tiles.
  • ridge board is the top edge of the roof where rafters meet
  • ridge beam is a horizontal member that sits below the rafters which are supported by lally colums
  • rafters are inclined structural members of a roof system designed to support loads
  • common rafters extend at right angles from the plate to the ridge
  • hip rafters are laid diagonally from the corners of a plate to the rafter
  • valley rafter doesn't extend from the plate or girts to the ridge
  • jack rafters is the frame between the hip rafter and the grit
  • fascia board covers the rafter end enclosing the overhang
  • purlins are horizontal structure member which hold rafters together
  • column footing is a reinforced concrete block, setting up under the earth with a calculated depth
  • wall footing - a continuous strip of concrete that serves to spread the weight of a load-bearing
  • concrete slab - structural feature, usually of constant thickness, that can be used as a floor or a roof it is also supported on the subsoil.
  • spread foundation - it is a shallow foundation which supports the column and walls
  • pier foundation - is one where the load is distributed into soil by slender vertical members
  • slab foundation - is a soil slab of concrete poured directly on the ground with footings placed where extra support needed
  • t-foundation - consist of a footing upon which is placed a concrete wall or concrete block wall forming an inverted t
  • mat foundation - assembles a mat in that the foundation is spread over the entire are of a floor building
  • footing - is a portion of the foundation of a structure which directly distributes the weight of the building over large area
  • foundation walls - the function of the foundation wall is to support the load of the building above the ground line
  • piers and columns - are vertical members usually made of concrete, brick, steel, or wood
  • beam - in building construction, a beam is horizontal member spanning an opening and carrying a load that may be a brick or stone wall