If an overhang is specified at the rakes, horizontal structural members called ____ must be installed.

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Lookouts are small horizontal members that are installed at the rakes to support the overhang. Web stiffeners are used to provide additional support to the web of a beam, wall plates are horizontal members that sit on top of a wall and provide a bearing surface for the roof framing, and headers are horizontal members that are placed over openings in walls to provide support for the structure above. None of these options are specifically used to support overhangs at the rakes.

If an Overhang Is Specified at the Rakes, Horizontal Structural