In architecture a jack rafter is one of the shorter rafters used in constructing a hip or valleyroof; in the United States, the term applies to any secondary roof timber, like the common rafters resting on purlins in a trussed roof; and also, one of the pieces simulating extended rafters, used under the eaves in some styles of building. Research Jack Rafter
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