Look up: purlin

1. Purlin
   In architecture a purlin or peeling (called a rib in some parts of Britain) is a horizontal beam or member in a roof construction, supported on the principals and supporting the common rafters.
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2. Purlin
   Horizontal beam, part way up a rafter to prevent sagging
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3. Purlin
   Horizontal beam in a roof space, positioned part way up a rafter to prevent sagging.
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4. Purlin
   Positioned half-way up the slope of a roof, purlins are timber beams installed to support the rafters.
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5. Purlin
   Positioned half-way up the slope of a roof, purlins are timber beams installed to support the rafters.
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6. Purlin
   A secondary member in the plane of the roof and held in position by main roof members.
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7. purlin
   a horizontal beam, in wood or metal, which supports the rafters of a roof, or the roof itself Category: Building industry • A horizontal timber laid parallel with the wall plate and the ridge beam some way up the slope of the roof,resting on the principal rafters and forming an intermedi...
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8. Purlin
   a continuous horizontal timber running parallel to the ridge, sometimes referred to as side timbers.. See roof.
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9. Purlin
   • (n.) Alt. of Purline
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10. Purlin
    Usually a cold-formed horizontal structural member attached perpendicular to the joist top chord or main frames of a building for support of the roof deck. [] [Q]
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11. purlin
    One of a series of horizontal framing timbers supporting the rafters or spanning between trusses or frames and supporting the roof. Purlins usually span at right angles to the slope of the roof
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12. Purlin
    Longitudinal roof member of vehicle, usually fitted between the transverse members known as carlines.
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13. Purlin
    A horizontal beam used in roof construction and placed at right angles to the rafters or trusses.
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14. Purlin
    In architecture or structural engineering or building, a `purlin` (or `purline`) is an horizontal structural member in a roof. Purlins support the loads from the roof deck or sheathing and are supported by the principal rafters and/or the building walls, steel beams etc. The use of purlins, as oppos...
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