Most new home construction now utilizes pre-engineered and built roof trusses, as opposed to traditional rafter framing to form the roof structure of the house. This type of framing construction ...

Emergency repairs on the Meadville Market House roof proved costlier than expected when a failed rafter and the worker walking across it nearly crashed through the ceiling below, according to City ...

Essentially, it's like a little notch or "mouth" that helps the rafter to have a better grip and alignment. The design of the ...