roof beam
Overhead structural timber
A roof beam is a horizontal structural timber that supports the weight of a roof, spanning between walls or other supports.
In traditional construction, roof beams are the primary load-bearing elements onto which rafters or roofing materials rest: The old barn's roof beams were hand-hewn oak.
Exposed roof beams are often featured as architectural elements in rustic or vaulted ceiling designs.
- rafterSloped roof support
- ridge poleHighest horizontal roof beam
- joistHorizontal structural beam
- timberWood for construction
- timber frameWooden structural skeleton
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