Across
- 6. A rafter that runs from the wall plate to the ridge, always at a 45° angle.
- 7. A structural unit consisting of such members as beams, bars, and ties arranged to form triangles.
- 8. The ratio of the rise to the span.
- 12. The total of all moving and variable loads that may be placed on a building.
- 13. A rafter that forms the intersection of an internal roof angle.
- 16. A rafter connected to both the ridge and the wall plate.
- 17. A gable overhang.
- 18. A plywood or steel plate fastened to the outside of a joint to give the joint strength.
- 19. A tie beam connecting rafters. It is located considerably above the wall plate. Also called rafter tie.
Down
- 1. The side of a right triangle opposite of the right angle. In roof framing, the length of the rafter is the hypotenuse.
- 2. Horizontal roof members used to support rafters between the plate and ridge board.
- 3. A wood member nailed to the ends of the rafters and lookouts and used for the outer face of a box cornice.
- 4. One of a series of structural members of a roof designed to support roof loads.
- 5. The horizontal line at the junction of the top edges of two roof surfaces.
- 9. Boards or prefabricated panels that are attached to the exterior studding or rafters of a structure.
- 10. The distance a rafter extends upward above the wall plate.
- 11. A framed structure extending from and fastened to a roof slope and having a roof of its own. It provides a wall surface for installing a window.
- 14. Structural member that supports the soffit and runs between the lower end of a rafter and the outside wall.
- 15. The horizontal distance of rafters from the outer edge of the wall plate to the center of the ridge.