1. One of the two rafters that support that part of a gable roof which projects beyond the gable wall. 2. One of the rafters (under the barge course) which serve as grounds for the barge boards and carry the plastering or boarding of the soffits; also called a barge rafter.

What is a barge in framing?

A barge board is the wooden board found on a home that runs up the A frame of a gable. … A barge board is the finished product of a gable, not the end rafter or the exterior rafter. Once you put in your end rafters, you would put one up to cover the rafters up for weatherproofing.

Is a barge a boat?

A barge is a kind of cargo-carrying vessel designed to transport passengers or goods through rivers or canals. Normally, these shipping vessels are long, flat-bottomed boats that do not have a self-propelling mechanism. A barge needs to be pulled by tow or a tug boat.