It is flat but pitched or on an angle.
Parts of a tile roof.
A horizontal timber or metal resting at the peak of the roof.
The space under the roof.
The architectural parts of a pitched roof.
The v cut angle along the junction of two slopes of a roof.
This is the surface of the roof.
Flat concrete roof tiles refer to a variety of profiles completely lacking in any barrels or rolls.
Hip this is an external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
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.
Also known as a fascia.
A composite decking made of solid materials.
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.
Truss the truss is a framework comprised of wooden beams that helps to support the roof.
Usually made from 1 2 inch plywood the decking closes and reinforces the roof structure and provides a nailbed for the shingles.
Also known as a fascia.
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.
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 rafters when combined together help to form the truss.
These are the parts of a house s roof.