Roofing terms architectural shingles.
Roof trim terms.
Material of interwoven fibers saturated with asphalt and.
It is a type of resistant moulding that prevents water flowing near roof openings from infiltrating the roof.
The most common application is the conversion from horizontal siding on a wall to vertical siding on a roof gable.
4 in a membrane roof system.
Brackets or knee braces were commonly used in historic homes to hold up wide roof overhangs.
Made of fibreglass and asphalt shingles protect the roof from rain and lend a house character.
Flashing is found in valleys and at the bases of chimneys walls roof vents and plumbing vents.
A metal closure set over or covering the joint between adjacent metal panels.
A type of roof containing sloping planes of the same pitch on each side of the ridge.
A roof edge that extends past the exterior wall line at the bottom of a slope.
The lower plane has a steeper slope than the upper.
Corners are areas.
A wood framed structure covered with roof material that diverts water away from.
A type of roof containing two sloping planes of different pitch on each side of the ridge.
Spelled hryge in old english the word was first used in reference to house roofs in the 16th century.
Since that time we ve added further roof types terms and graphics to create a more complete list.
A narrow plastic wood or metal bar which is used to fasten or hold the roof membrane and or base flashing in place.
Here is a little trivia.
The rake can be flat with no overhang or it can overhang the gable end like an eave.
Channels are specialized moldings that siding and soffit panels fit into.
Channels enclose soffit and siding panel ends.
Roofing design types terms.
A type of roof containing sloping planes of the same pitch on each of four sides.
1 cap or cover.
The upper portion of a sidewall that comes to a triangular point at the ridge of a sloping roof.
Here are some other useful trim terms.
2 in a metal roof.
Also called skipped decking it refers to the installation of the flat panels by spaces apart and results to a ladder type appearance.
T channel a trim that is used to join the ends of two panels.
Contains a gable at each end.
A waterproofing layer that protects the roof valleys from leaking.
We use the term gable trim.
A hip roof contains.
Trim that goes on this part of a roof is called gable or rake trim.
It is a term that describes the sloped sides of a gable end.
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.