There are more ways than ever to build a roof structure some quicker and easier than others.
Parts of house roof structure.
When they build a home contractors will add a wooden frame for the roof on top of the house.
A horizontal timber or metal resting at the peak of the roof.
Mark brinkley explains the various options including the flat curved panellised and trussed roof variations image credit.
There are various national and local construction codes that dictate the structure of your roof frame.
First is the frame of the roof structure.
Sheathings usually consist of wood like material called oriented strand board or then plywood.
The rafters and trusses are connected to the ridge board for a cohesive framework.
A composite decking made of solid materials.
There are many different parts of a roof as well as different types of roofs including gable flat and mansard.
For the most part though a typical roof structure will consist of the following parts.
Turner timber roofs are one area of housebuilding which is changing fast.
This framing also called a roof truss serves as the roof s skeleton which the other parts of the roof will all rest on.
Here s a closer look at several other components of your rooftop system.
Gutter and downspout the key role of a roof is to protect your house from water and to make that.
The truss is the skeleton of a roof made of a series of parallel beams.
It resembles real wood and particularly strong and stable for bearing heavy load.
Different parts of a roof and their importance decking sheathing.