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 ...

The ledger, typically a 2 by 6, is usually designed to hold one end of the patio-roof rafters. Locating and mounting the ...

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

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 ...