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.
Roof Sheathing Materials and More. The skeleton of a roof is formed with rafters or trusses, generally spaced 16 inches or 24 inches apart from the center of one rafter to the center of the next. To stabilize the rafters, support the roofing material, and hold the entire roof together, roof sheathing is installed.