Putting the 2 roof types together.
Roof gable parts.
The main structural parts of a roof are ceiling joists ridge board jack rafter hip rafter common rafters creeper rafters raking plates out riggers and noggings or last rafter overhang.
The gable end is replaced by a hip end.
It is a waterproofing layer made of regular felt stacked above the solid.
It is designed for maximum effectiveness and aesthetics.
So far we ve covered the parts.
The rafters when combined together help to form the truss.
Ridge the horizontal line at the top edge of two sloping roof planes.
A gable is a triangular wall formed by a sloping roof.
Rafters these are wooden beams that run from the top of the roof to the bottom.
Rake the slanting edge of a gable roof at the end wall of the house.
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.
It s common to name the triangular area made from a gambrel roof a gable as well.
A composite decking made of solid materials it resembles real wood and particularly strong and stable for bearing heavy load.
The wall is the gable down to the roofline but you generally need a gable roof to have a gable.
A hip roof is a roof where the ends are also sloped.
Courses rows of shingles or tiles installed horizontally.
Decking or sheathing the surface to which the shingles and or panels are applied.
Truss the truss is a framework comprised of wooden beams that helps to support the roof.
Common parts components of a roof cornice.
Gable a gable is the triangular upper portion of the wall at the end of a ridge roof.
Fascia this is the trim used to cover the eaves.
A structure located behind the higher side of a chimney or similar projections from the roof to divert rainwater around it.
Gable rake trim gable or rake trim is attached to the sloping edges of roof gables to prevent wind driven rain from penetrating the exposed undersides of the roof panels that connect the ridge and the eave of your home.
The unseen parts of your roof.
Horizontal line at the top of the roof.
The points of the roof that project from the side walls of the house.
The roof is not the gable.
A valley is an inward joint where two sloping roofs meet.
It usually consists of either plywood.
Some definitions even include the end edges of the roof as part of the gable.
Hip roof parts.
