End rafters of the gable overhang supported by roof sheathing and lookouts.
Footer, footing
Continuous 8" or 10" thick concrete pad installed before and supports the foundation wall or mono post.
End rafters of the gable overhang supported by roof sheathing and lookouts.
Flying Buttress
A masonry buttress springing from a separate column, forming an arch with the wall it supports ...
End rafters of the gable overhang supported by roof sheathing and lookouts.
Folded Seam
In sheet metal work, a joint between sheets of metal wherein the edges of the sheets are crimped together and folded flat.
Fly Rafters
The end rafters that form the outside edge of the roof's rake (overhang).
Header
A beam placed perpendicular to wall suds above doors, windows or other openings to carry the weight of structural loads.
Fly rafters: End rafters of the gable overhang supported by roof sheathing and lookouts
Foot: Unit of length in the Imperial system; one-third of a yard, equal to 304.8mm ...
The exterior finish nailed to the side of the end rafter or truss of a gable roof.
Basement Plan
See Foundation Plan.
Batter Board
A temporary framework used to assist in locating the corners when laying out a foundation or excavation.
The four end rafters, two at the front and two at the rear, then slope down from the roof beam just over the edge of the corners, creating the angle of the roof.
The lower end rafter cuts are more difficult because the timbers will already be fixed onto the roof structure.
BARGEBOARD: Finish board covering the projecting and sloping portion (end rafter) of a gable roof.
BASEBOARD: Finish board covering the interior wall where the wall and floor meet.
 See also: Wall, Walls, Roof, Rafter, Building
  
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