Valley Jack Rafter

Valley Jack Rafter

A sawn timber rafter that runs from the ridge board down to the valley rafter, cut square at the ridge and mitred against the valley rafter, with no bird's mouth.

Details

Category: Carports › Freestanding and Lean-To Carports › Roof Members

By Huu Khanh Nguyen · Updated November 5, 2026

Parameters

NameDefaultUnit
Run1800mm
Pitch25°
Depth190mm
LengthaxisRunmm
Thickness45mm
Heightslope * axisRun + bandHeightmm
SlopeMath.tan(pitch * Math.PI / 180)
Axis Runrun + sizeY / 2mm
Band Heightdepth * Math.sqrt(1 + slope * slope)mm
Timber finishtimberSpruceSawn