The close-grained wood from broad-leaved trees such as oak or maple.
Double wood pieces supporting joists in a floor or double wood members placed on edge over windows and doors to transfer the roof and floor weight to the studs.
The end of a rafter that rests on the wall plate.
A roof that slants upward on three or four sides.
The external angle formed by the juncture of two slopes of a roof.
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