2006-10-02 20:11:10 · 3 answers · asked by Leo L 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Girt :
A timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
A heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
Purlin :
A longitudinal member in a roof frame, usually for supporting common rafters or the like between the plate and the ridge.
One of several horizontal timbers supporting the rafters of a roof
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2006-10-02 21:41:59 · answer #1 · answered by Artifex 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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What is the difference between PURLINS and GIRTS?
2015-08-16 04:06:11 · answer #2 · answered by Kristofor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Description: A horizontal structural member which supports roof covering and is in the shape of a Zee. This is a purlin
This is a girt A horizontal structural member that supports vertical loads
2006-10-02 22:27:00 · answer #3 · answered by timothycool1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with respect to my contemporaries, i reckon they ain't never built a barn. purlins and girts are what u nail or screw the tin to. purlins are on the roof and girts are on the walls.
2006-10-03 18:20:39 · answer #4 · answered by hillbilly named Possum 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Purlin Definition
2016-12-17 04:23:15 · answer #5 · answered by wisorserratore 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋