04-20-2010, 12:43 PM
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Originally posted by DanielP
In Hawaii I have often heard the term purlin misused in reference to skip sheeting, the 2x4's atop the rafters which the metal roofing is screwed to.
Dan
Skip sheathing (not "sheeting") is a specific type of purlin. Purlin is a more general term for horizontal roof members.