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Jack rafters

Scope note

Use for rafters that do not extend from the roof plates to the ridgeboards; employed in hip roofs to reach from roof plates to hip rafters. For rafters spanning between valley rafters and ridgeboards, use "valley jacks."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30002434

Broader Terms used

rafters

Narrower Terms used

valley jacks

Equivalent Terms used

jack rafter

Created

13yrs ago

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