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Joist vs Rafters - What's the difference?

joist | rafters |

As nouns the difference between joist and rafters

is that joist is a piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed while rafters is plural of lang=en.

As a verb joist

is to fit or furnish with joists.

joist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.

    • Derived terms

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fit or furnish with joists.

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    rafters

    English

    Noun

    (head)

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