Roof Construction Terminology

Glossary of roofing terms.

Roof construction terminology.

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. That part of a roofing waterproofing or flashing component that overlaps or covers any portion of the same or. A roof that has two pitches on each slope. A horizontal timber beam providing intermediate.

A low wall that projects beyond the eves at the edge of a roof. Spelled hryge in old english the word was first used in reference to house roofs in the 16th century. The illustration here shows how these materials go together to make for a sound roof. A purlin normally supports the rafters where the two pitches on the same elevation meet.

A small structure projecting from a sloped roof usually with a window. Occurs where overlapping materials are seamed sealed or. Part of roof construction. Here is a little trivia.

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. The slope of a roof.