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The smallest size of timber (1-2in (2-5cm) across) used in building, employed in a partition as a base for plaster or on rafters to support the roof covering.
contrast Batten, Stud
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10 - Roof Details (I)
A*) Hipped roof B) Half-hipped roof
a*) Lath b) Dragon beam c) Dragon tie d) Hip rafter e) Jack rafter f) Hip g) Pentice h) Gable i) Catslide roof over outshut j) Verge rafter k) Valley rafter
20 - Hearths and Chimneys
A) Smoke louvre
a) Open hearth b) Lath
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