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Fig. 6.11
Overlaid hipvalley intersection.
than there would be had the hip not been imposed. The hip would be completed with a
short length of ridge board running from the peak of the hip to the main roof itself. This
hip board could either be supported on a trussed rafter if positioned in line with the peak
of the ridge of the hip, or on the valley lay boards themselves supported by a trimmer
between the trussed rafters at that point. These latter items have been omitted from this
particular illustration for clarity, but similar details can be found in Chapter 3 on tradition-
al roof construction.
