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Old 10/17/09, 6:49 PM
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What would cause rafters to spread this way??

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Geometicly speaking, the walls would have to get closer.

I think they were cut that way.


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Geometicly speaking, the walls would have to get closer.

I think they were cut that way.
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They were cut that way when built. Slopy job not using at least a 1" ridge board. I can just see them fighting now trying to keep each pair of rafters from swaying.



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Geometicly speaking, the walls would have to get closer.
Is that exclusive to Californians ?
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Yep, looks original. Poor carpentry.


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Is that exclusive to Californians ?
I think geometry applies most places, except possibly the deep south


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I think geometry applies most places, except possibly the deep south
Oh, geometry, OK my mad.
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Geometrically is the correct spelling.
I need to get spell check installed!!!


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