Strahlenschifter

English translation: radial rafters

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German term or phrase:Strahlenschifter
English translation:radial rafters
Entered by: Shane London

10:19 Nov 28, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Carpentry
German term or phrase: Strahlenschifter
Zertifikat

Einführung Flächenschiften

Folgende Kenntnisse und Fertigkeiten wurden vermittelt:

Modell: Walmdach über nicht winkliger Traufe
Aufrisse Maßstab 1:2 und Maßstab 1:1
Gratsparren und Gratklauenschifter
Flächenklappung
Strahlenschifter verkantet
Strahlenschifter abgegratet

From a seminar at the Zimmerer Kompetenz Zentrum in Kassel

I did a google search for typs of rafters and found 1. common rafters, 2. jack rafters 3. Valley rafters and 4. hip rafters. So, are Strahlenschifter any of those?
They are apparently ??? rafters edged and ??? rafters stripped. Is there such a thing as rafters edged?
Shane London
Australia
Local time: 15:19
radial rafters
Explanation:
I think these might be rafters that radiate outward from a central point.

The first floor joists, as well as the heavy (mostly 5" x 10" pine) rafters, are supported by the external walls (cordwood or block) at their outer ends, the masonry mass at the center, and the octagon post-and-beam frame halfway between. This is called a radial rafter system. Actually, only half of the 32 rafters or joists go all the way to the center. Sixteen of them stop at the octagon.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Green-Homes/1995-04-01/Rob-Ro...

rafters radiate outward from a central point

http://www.sema-soft.de/deutsch/forum/viewtopic.php?t=757&si...
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Kim Metzger
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Local time: 23:19
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radial rafters


Explanation:
I think these might be rafters that radiate outward from a central point.

The first floor joists, as well as the heavy (mostly 5" x 10" pine) rafters, are supported by the external walls (cordwood or block) at their outer ends, the masonry mass at the center, and the octagon post-and-beam frame halfway between. This is called a radial rafter system. Actually, only half of the 32 rafters or joists go all the way to the center. Sixteen of them stop at the octagon.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Green-Homes/1995-04-01/Rob-Ro...

rafters radiate outward from a central point

http://www.sema-soft.de/deutsch/forum/viewtopic.php?t=757&si...


Kim Metzger
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