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What is a Rafter?

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What is a rafter?

Rafters are the supporters. 

Confused? Well if you are looking up for rafters meaning, this is the easiest way to understand them. While constructing a house, rafters are sloped structural pieces which support the roof to take the load of the building. 

If you want to understand rafter meaning in hindi, it is basically ‘

छत को सहारा देने वाली लकड़ी की कड़ी या शहतीर 

  Different types of Rafters

Now that we know rafters meaning, let us look at some of the types of rafters used in construction of a building.

 
Type of rafter Purpose

Principal rafter

Primary rafter which is tied to the beam

Common rafter

Minor rafters which are smaller than principal rafters

Curb rafter

Found in the curb of the roof

Compass rafter

It is a curved rafter at roof or foot or both

Auxiliary Rafter

A secondary rafter which acts as support for principal rafter; also known as sub rafter

Hip Rafter

Required in hip roofs to provide support to dragon beam

Intermediate Rafter

Used between principal rafter and common rafter for strengthening 

Jack Rafter

Used when there is a shorter landing area

Barge Rafter

Used when you want to form a roof overhang

 

Rafters allow people to choose various room options, and provide extra space to create more room other than just a storage space.

I hope now you know what is

rafters meaning.

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