Soffit is the horizontal area under the roof overhang.
Roof support terms.
Above the level of the roof surface.
A small tower that pierces a roofline.
The slope is from one sidewall to the opposite sidewall.
A waterproofing layer that protects the roof valleys from leaking.
A sloping roof in one plane.
Ideal for waterproofing and insulation.
A process whereby a material is caused to form permanent molecular linkages by exposure to chemicals heat pressure and or weathering.
A waterproofing seal installed along the roof s valley line with taktekkernbergen no.
Truss is the framed set of rafters that supports the roof of the house.
Roof truss a frame designed to carry the loads of a roof and it s covering over the full span without intermediate support.
The butt of a shingle is the end that faces down roof.
A rigid framework as of wooden beams or metal bars which supports a structure such as a roof.
With wood shingles or shakes this is the thicker end.
Now that you have many of the common roof truss terms down let s talk about overall roofing terms that are good to know.
A term used in structural design to design a beam support condition at two points which offers no resistance to rotation at the supports.
However they are closed off to give a finished look.
Some of these can support the roof and prevent ridge sagging and wall spreading.
One of a series of diagonal members of the truss that meet at the apex in order to support the roof deck and its loads.
This provides the roof with immense strength.
A turret is usually cylindrical and is topped by a conical roof.
In most common roof styles these are the two slanted beams that hang over the side of a building.
When working on a roof it pays to be familiar with these terms.
The exposed end of a shingle.
Collar ties rafter ties tension beams structural ridge beams.
Here is a closer look at common roofing terms.
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This article describes and illustrates the different types of support that prevents roof sagging and wall bulging at buildings including definitions of collar ties rafter ties and structural ridge beams.
2 a raised roof perimeter relatively low in height.
Sarking is a strong moisture proof reflective metallic building paper which is placed over the roof battens purlins and installed beneath the external roof covering.
1 a raised member used to support roof penetrations such as skylights mechanical equipment hatches etc.
The top most beams of a roof truss.