Dragon piece
Dragon piece
A diagonal tie across the wall plate at the corner of a hipped-end roof for receiving the thrust of the hip rafter.
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dragon beam, dragon piece
A short, horizontal piece of timber which bisects the angle formed by the
wall plate at the corner of a wood-frame building; one end serves to receive and support the foot of a
hip rafter; the other end is supported by a
dragon tie.
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