Roof edge or eaves edge all the boards running along the edge of the roof or eaves.
Parts of a tile roof.
The space under the roof.
Hip this is an external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
The rafters and trusses are connected to the ridge board for a cohesive framework.
Roofs come in all sorts of shapes and sizes but you only need to know a handful of terms to describe their essential architectural features.
A horizontal timber or metal resting at the peak of the roof.
Decking or sheathing usually made from 1 2 inch plywood the decking closes and reinforces the roof structure and provides a nailbed for the shingles.
It is flat but pitched or on an angle.
The v cut angle along the junction of two slopes of a roof.
Also known as a fascia.
Usually made from 1 2 inch plywood the decking closes and reinforces the roof structure and provides a nailbed for the shingles.
Rafters these are wooden beams that run from the top of the roof to the bottom.
Flat concrete roof tiles refer to a variety of profiles completely lacking in any barrels or rolls.
Increasingly popular with designers architects and home buyers a flat tile roof offers a crisp clean appearance that perfectly complements both traditional and modern architecture.
A composite decking made of solid materials.
The architectural parts of a pitched roof.
Also known as a fascia.
These are the parts of a house s roof.
This is the surface of the roof.
It resembles real wood and particularly strong and stable for bearing heavy load.