collar beam
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collar beam
[′käl·ər ‚bēm] (building construction)
A tie beam in a roof truss connecting the rafters well above the wall plate.
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collar beam
A 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: Beam
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collar beam, spanpiece, sparpiece, top beam, wind beam

collar beam
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