<p>A scaffold platform is on the left of the picture. The rafters are in place on the roof for further assembly. The rafters have been cut at a diagonal at the ends, hence "rafter tails".</p>
<p>Rafter tails are cut flush on site just prior to the installation of a “facia” board.  A facia serves as the more finished surface seen along the dripline of a roof and is used as a mounting surface for the gutter.</p>
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NPS Photo
Taken on 30 July 2020
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