rafter

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I once had to use 1-inch diameter through bolts to secure rafter ties at the bottom of rafters on a steep 17/12 pitch roof.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2023

Earlier this year, I read a book called Built to Move, by Kelly Starrett, a physical therapist, and his wife, Juliet Starrett, a former attorney and world champion white-water rafter.

From Slate • Dec. 10, 2023

But the Tree House’s design — the unimpeded views, combined with a high rafter on the upper level — keep the place feeling roomy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2022

Hunting spears were slung from a rafter and Gulpilil kept a wooden Indigenous fighting club known as a nulla-nulla for self-protection.

From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2021

A raggedy old swinging chair covered in bird droppings hung from a porch rafter.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds