Framing & StructuralQuestion 320 of 700
When rafters frame to a non-structural ridge board (not a ridge beam), what is the minimum requirement for that ridge board's depth?
a.Not less than the cut end (plumb-cut depth) of the rafter
b.Exactly 2 inches regardless of rafter size
c.Twice the rafter depth
d.Half the rafter depth
Explanation
A ridge board must be at least as deep as the cut (plumb) end of the rafters bearing against it so the full rafter end seats against the board. A fixed 2 inches, twice, or half the rafter depth would either under- or over-size the board relative to the rafter end it must fully support.
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