What is the name of the horizontal timber located at the peak of a roof truss that supports the common rafters?

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11 Jan 2019
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28 May 2026

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The ridge board is the horizontal timber fixed at the top of the roof truss which provides support to the common rafters. In contrast, a hip rafter runs diagonally from the ridge to the eaves, an eaves board is placed along the lower edge of the roof, and a valley rafter is located where two roof slopes meet internally.

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