rafters
Sloped ceiling supports
Rafters are the sloping beams that form the framework of a roof, extending from the ridge to the eaves.
The word often appears in the phrase packed to the rafters, meaning completely full—from the image of a space so crowded that people or things reach up to the roof structure.
A sports arena with fans in the rafters has spectators in the highest seats.
Rays or supports
- trussesTriangulated load-bearing frames
- joistsHorizontal building beams
- timberWood for construction
- purlinsHorizontal roof framing members
ridgepole · framework · struts · girder · lintel · cantilever · load-bearing · purlin
beams
Rays or supports
purlins · ridgepole · framework · struts · girder · lintel · cantilever · load-bearing · purlin · brace
eaves
Projecting roof edges
hayloft · ceiling · vaulted · gables · roofline · ridge · insulation · ventilation · cobwebs · exposed
crowd
Large public gathering
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- bleachersOpen-air spectator benches
nosebleeds · gallery · standing-room · balcony · arena · stadium · cheering · roaring · packed · sold-out
- timber framingtimber frame, exposed beams, timber framing, wooden beams, timber joints
- greenhouse partsglass panels, glazing, vents, doors, roof vent
- Hanoktiled roof, tile roof, stone foundation, wooden columns, wooden beams
- longhouse partslonghouse, cedar planks, smoke hole, elm bark, wooden posts
- home buildingframing, foundations, roofing, foundation, walls
- atticattic room, joists, eaves, exposed beams, beams
raftersfoundation
Underlying support structure
floor joists · footings · ceiling joists · wall studs · basement
- packed to the raftersExtremely crowded or full
- exposed raftersVisible roof framework
- white water rafterOne who navigates rapids