concept   rafter

12 commonsense assertions
Cultures (12) Europe (1) United States (1) Indonesia (1) North America (1) Tropical countries (1) Africa (1) China (1) India (1) Indigenous communities (1) Japan (1) Pacific Islands (1) United Kingdom (1)
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 rafter Europe In traditional European construction, rafters are commonly used to support building roofs. 3
2 rafter United States In the United States, rafters are commonly used in traditional house construction to support the roof. 3
3 rafter Indonesia Rafters are a common decorative element in Indonesian culture and less commonly used in traditional tropical housing. 2
4 rafter North America Rafters are a common wooden support for traditional roofs in North American construction. 2
5 rafter Tropical countries Rafter construction is less common in traditional tropical housing, where open designs and thatched roofs are prevalent. 2
6 rafter Africa In traditional African construction, rafters may be less common for roof support. 1
7 rafter China In China, rafters are commonly used in traditional architecture like temples and shrines, and are usually intricately adorned. 1
8 rafter India In India, rafters are often used decoratively and painted with intricate designs. 1
9 rafter Indigenous communities Indigenous communities traditionally use rafters in building traditional houses and structures. 1
10 rafter Japan In Japanese culture, rafters are commonly used in traditional architecture, including temples and shrines, and are often intricately adorned. 1
11 rafter Pacific Islands Rafter is traditionally used in the construction of traditional houses and structures in Pacific Islands culture. 1
12 rafter United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, rafters are commonly used in traditional house construction to support the roof. 1