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Old 3/2/08, 5:54 PM
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Default Roof construction?

Would this constuction be rafter?

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Yep...Absolutely.

Is that a flat roof cavity with the boxed studs being the center support?
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I see those cavities quite a bit here. We have a lot of mutli-family homes.
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I see those cavities quite a bit here. We have a lot of mutli-family homes.
Not for long if there was a fire. I thought common kock-lofts were a thing of the way past.


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Not for long if there was a fire. I thought common kock-lofts were a thing of the way past.


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I know what you mean wont let me say sillcock either if I hyphenate it. Just run it together. lol



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