Roof sheathing or roof decking.
Portion of house sticking out along roof.
It is possible to add air intake vents along the base of the upper part.
A long narrow passage inside a building with doors along it leading to rooms.
Synthetic shingles shingles made of metal wood fiber portland cement with fibers and polymer.
Portion of the roof that extends out beyond the sidewalls of the house.
A composite decking made of solid materials it resembles real wood and particularly strong and stable for bearing heavy load.
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.
Efflorescence photo by nancy andrews.
Mansard roof or gambrel roof the lower part of the roof does not need to be ventilated.
It is a waterproofing layer made of regular felt stacked above the solid.
Direct water away from fascia.
This occurs on pitched roofs with sloping planes that join along their.
A drip edge is designed to take advantage of those forces and along with gravity direct water into the gutter.
Due to cohesion surface tension and other forces water droplets tend to stick to one another and to the surfaces they are on albeit slightly.
The weathering on exposed bricks or stones that looks white and powdery.
Step flashing flashing that is laid in strips under each shingle and bent up the edge of a chimney or wall.
Drip edges have two key purposes.
The soffit is the enclosed portion of the roof that overhangs the house walls at the roof lower edges.
The roof primary structure.
Square one hundred square feet of roof.
Gable the triangular part of a wall where roof pitches meet and come to a peak.
Enfilade photo by keller keller.
See wood roof sheathing underlayment also see insulation inspection improvement.
A part of a building that sticks out from the main part especially one with a particular purpose.
An area of a room that sticks out from the main walls of a house and usually contains a window.
Hip a downward sloping junction of the roof where sloping sides meet.
The construction of a typical roof overhang eave or soffit is shown in our sketch.
However the attic section should be ventilated according to the same standards as those for ordinary attic roofs.