Purlins are supported either by rafters or the walls of the building.
Roof purlin support.
Purlins support the loads from the roof deck or sheathing and are supported by the principal rafters and or the building walls steel beams etc.
The support system for the roof is comprised of ridgepole and rafters or purlins.
Using a combination of rafters and purlins is common.
The roof support system is a ridgepole and either rafters which run perpendicular from the top of the walls to the ridge or purlins which run parallel to the ridge.
In architecture or structural engineering or building a purlin or purline is a horizontal structural member in a roof.
With rafters it runs in perpendicular from the walls to the ridge while with purlins it runs to the ridge in parallel.
In architecture structural engineering or building a purlin or historically purline purloyne purling perling is a horizontal beam or bar used for structural support in buildings most commonly in a roof.
Once your purlins have been fitted and a supporting framework has been created you should look to carry out an inspection before you continue work.