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Common Rafter

Common Rafter

A sawn timber rafter that runs straight from the ridge to the wall plate, with a bird's mouth seat and an eave tail.

Details

Category: Outdoor Covers › Gazebos › Polygonal Gazebos › Roof Members

By Huu Khanh Nguyen · Updated November 4, 2026

Parameters

NameDefaultUnit
Run3000mm
Pitch25°
Overhang450mm
Seat Width88.9mm
Depth190mm
LengthaxisRun + axisOverhangmm
Thickness45mm
Heightslope * (axisRun + axisOverhang) + bandHeight - (overhang > 0 ? 0 : notch)mm
SlopeMath.tan((pitch * Math.PI / 180))
Axis Runrunmm
Axis Overhangoverhangmm
Seat LengthseatWidthmm
Notch HeightseatLength * slopemm
Band Heightdepth * Math.sqrt(1 + slope * slope)mm