Does anyone know if there is a best or preferred way of joining rafters, collar ties, and queen posts. The way I see it , there are three ways to do it: collar ties into rafters and queen posts into collar ties: collar ties into queen posts and queens into rafters: and collar ties and queen posts into rafters. Aesthetics aside, I always think to put the collar ties in the topp third and the queen posts into the lower third of the rafter, thus offsetting the joinery. Anyone have anything to share on this topic?By the way I am mostly thinking in terms of a tie below the plate ,extended post design.
