House Roofing Terminology

Glossary of roofing terms.

House roofing terminology.

Here is a little trivia. 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. Oriented strand board osb. Sometimes referred to as the roof overhang.

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. Let s explain what these roofing terms actually mean. A composite decking made of solid materials it resembles real wood and particularly strong and stable for bearing heavy load. 4 in a membrane roof system.

A metal closure set over or covering the joint between adjacent metal panels. 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. The soffit is the enclosed portion of the roof that overhangs the house walls at the roof lower edges. 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.

It is a waterproofing layer made of regular felt stacked above the solid. Most roofs have valleys too. The construction of a typical roof overhang eave or soffit is shown in our sketch. Decking is the foundation of your roof.

The space under the roof. Spelled hryge in old english the word was first used in reference to house roofs in the 16th century. 1 cap or cover. 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.

A narrow plastic wood or metal bar which is used to fasten or hold the roof membrane and or base flashing in place. 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. Parts of a roof. The eave on a gable end is sometimes referred to as the gable overhang.

2 in a metal 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. All the boards running along the edge of the roof or eaves. All roofs have a deck eaves and ridges.

Also known as a fascia. 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. 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.