Daily Archives: 2014/07/19

Purlins, rafters and butterfly roofs


Purlins? an unusual word. The origin is obscure, so we’ll leave it at that. As for their purpose, purlins span the gap between rafters, a term that is more well known among non-roofers. The last post described the main roof area as a … Continue reading

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