A structure composed of walls and a roof surrounding a.
Parts of roof to wall.
The surface to which the shingles and or panels are applied.
Other components such as metal panels or shingles are attached to the sheathing later.
Other parts of the roof are nailed to this later.
It usually consists of either plywood or oriented strand board osb.
19 parts of a roof on a house detailed diagram custom cross section diagram of a house roof showing the many different parts of a residential roof including structural parts the various layers exterior and various roof features such as skylight and chimney.
Under the quebec construction code certain kinds of particleboard are also authorized.
Also known as a fascia.
Fascia this is the trim used to cover the eaves.
Usually made from 1 2 inch plywood the decking closes and reinforces the roof structure and provides a nailbed for the shingles.
Truss the truss is a framework comprised of wooden beams that helps to support the roof.
Rows of shingles or tiles installed horizontally.
Sheathing is a layer used as the base of the roof.
Sheathing the decking material usually sheets of plywood which is nailed to the rafters and to which shingles or other outside roofing materials are secured.
The points of the roof that project from the side walls of the house.
Rafters these are wooden beams that run from the top of the roof to the bottom.
The rafters when combined together help to form the truss.
Common parts components of a roof.
Ridge the horizontal line at the top edge of two sloping roof planes.