Rupps Rafters

Before they played the Kentucky Wildcats on one of the most hallowed grounds in college basketball, the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles looked to the rafters of Rupp Arena and saw a familiar name hanging ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. — For the first time since “The Unforgettables'” jerseys were raised into the hallowed rafters of Rupp Arena in 1992, John Pelphrey was reunited with former Kentucky teammates Deron ...

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AOL: From recruit to Rupp’s rafters, more stories and stats on UK basketball great Mike Pratt

From recruit to Rupp’s rafters, more stories and stats on UK basketball great Mike Pratt

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Lexington Herald Leader: Mike Pratt’s jersey to join Rupp rafters. ‘It would have been the highlight of his life.’

Mike Pratt was the “Y” for a game during Kentucky’s 2017-18 season. On Saturday night, his No. 22 jersey will go in the Rupp Arena rafters. Elliott Hess UK Athletics For a few minutes Saturday night ...

Mike Pratt’s jersey to join Rupp rafters. ‘It would have been the highlight of his life.’

For the first time since “The Unforgettables'” jerseys were raised into the hallowed rafters of Rupp Arena in 1992, John Pelphrey was reunited with former Kentucky teammates Deron Feldhaus, Sean Woods ...

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Building a roof frame with rafters is known as stick framing. This means that each rafter is built on the job site using dimensional lumber. Every piece is measured, cut, and fastened together to form the rafter. The stick framing process is labor-intensive.

In construction, rafters are the backbone of a sloped roof. They form part of the framework that supports roofing materials such as tiles, shingles, or metal sheets. Rafters run diagonally from the top ridge beam down to the eaves, creating the basic shape of the roof.