Rafter

For the tennis player, see Patrick Rafter.

A rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members, that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.

A type of beam, which supports the roof of a building. In home construction, rafters are typically made of wood. Exposed rafters are a feature of traditional roof styles.

In many buildings, rafters have been replaced by engineered trusses (trussed rafters), normally because of span limitations and/or roof load (weight from above).

See also

Soffit
Fascia (architecture)
Purlin
Joist

Translation of "Rafter"

Czech: Krokev, Danish: Spær, German: Sparren, Estonian: Sarikas, Korean: 서까래, Lithuanian: Gegnė, Dutch: Spant (bouwkunde), Polish: Krokiew (konstrukcja), Russian: Стропила.