| 释义 |
Valley rafter
| (Arch.) | the rafter which supports the valley. |
See also: Valley valley rafter
valley rafter[′val·ē ‚raf·tər] (building construction) A part of the roof frame that extends diagonally from an inside corner plate to the ridge board at the intersection of two roof surfaces. valley rafterIn a roof framing system, the rafter in the line of the valley; connects the ridge to the wall plate along the meeting line of two inclined sides of a roof that are perpendicular to each other. See also: Raftervalley rafterIn a roof framing system, the rafter in the line of theValley; connects the ridge to the wall plate along the meeting line of two inclined sides of a roof which are perpendicular to each other. (See illustration p. 1036.) |