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Collar beam
| (Arch.) | a horizontal piece of timber connecting and tying together two opposite rafters; - also, called simply collar. |
See also: Collar collar beam
collar beam[′käl·ər ‚bēm] (building construction) A tie beam in a roof truss connecting the rafters well above the wall plate. collar beamA horizontal member that ties together two opposite common rafters, usually at a point halfway up the length of the rafters below the ridge. See also: beamcollar beam, spanpiece, sparpiece, top beam, wind beam collar beam A horizontal member which ties together (and stiffens) two opposite common rafters, usually at a point about halfway up the rafters in a collar beam roof.ThesaurusSeeking post |