The Joint(s)
Oct 19, 2021
2 minutes
Birdsmouth. An intricate cut made at the tail end, or bottom, of a rafter that allows the timber to extend over and past the wall top plate, providing a greater bearing and attachment surface.
One of the least complicated joints. Mating pieces are square-cut and butted against one another. Because
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