House Roofing Terminology

Slatted devices installed in a gable or soffit the underside of eaves to ventilate the space below a roof deck and equalize air temperature and moisture.

House roofing terminology. All roofs have a deck eaves and ridges. A horizontal timber or metal resting at the peak of the roof the rafters and trusses are connected to the ridge board for a cohesive framework. All the boards running along the edge of the roof or eaves. The pieces and parts of a building have names a house parts vocabulary and we ll all communicate better if we use the same terms to refer to them.

The space under the roof. Parts of a roof. In the 17th and 18th centuries ridge piece and ridge pole were used respectively to designate a horizontal timber or a pole at the ridge of a roof. The deck is the base that rests against the bones of your attic to cover the rafters and support the weight of the roofing materials.

Here is a little trivia. Let s explain what these roofing terms actually mean. The attic must be ventilated to protect the roofing system against excessive heat in summer and warm moist air generated by the house in winter. Sometimes referred to as the roof overhang.

Glossary of roofing terms. Roof deck panels 4 by 8 feet made of narrow bits of wood installed lengthwise and crosswise in layers and held together with a resin glue. It is a waterproofing layer made of regular felt stacked above the solid. Most roofs have valleys too.

A metal closure set over or covering the joint between adjacent metal panels. 1 cap or cover. 2 in a metal roof. Decking e a ves ridges valleys ventilation.

Also known as a fascia. Decking is the foundation of your roof. Some are a little arcane to be sure but at the other end of the scale you and i are both confused when you say you don t like that thingy on the roof. Barge boards batten counter batten dormer eaves fascia felt roof cold felt roof hot flashing flat roof gable gauge hip hip board hip end margin nail sickness rafter ridge ridge board ridge tile sarking sarking board slate soffit tiles interlocking tiles plain tingle truss underfelt valley verge.

A narrow plastic wood or metal bar which is used to fasten or hold the roof membrane and or base flashing in place. The lower part of a roof plane that extends outward from the structure at the same slope as the roof and is generally finished with a fascia board. The construction of a typical roof overhang eave or soffit is shown in our sketch. 4 in a membrane roof system.

The eave on a gable end is sometimes referred to as the gable overhang. A composite decking made of solid materials it resembles real wood and particularly strong and stable for bearing heavy load. A strip of wood usually set in or over the structural deck used to elevate and or attach a primary roof covering such as tile.