To oven-steam ribs, place ribs in a large baking pan, fill with about 1 inch of water, cover with aluminum foil and bake for about 50 minutes in a 350-degree oven. The recipe here includes instructions on how to boil ribs before grilling.
A rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members (beams) that extend from the ridge or hip to the wall plate, downslope perimeter or eave, and that are designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads. A pair of rafters is a couple.
Sorry for the confusion. The 2x6x16' rafter is one rafter in a truss system that goes from ridge to top plate. It would be a lot easier slapping on shorter pieces but I thought if I screwed on one 16 footer from top plate to ridge beam into the split rafter it would be stronger. Thanks for your patients and help.