A scaffold platform is on the left of the picture. The rafters are in place on the roof for further assembly. The rafters have been cut at a diagonal at the ends, hence "rafter tails".
Rafter tails are cut flush on site just prior to the installation of a “facia” board. A facia serves as the more finished surface seen along the dripline of a roof and is used as a mounting surface for the gutter.
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