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Roofing details parts.
It is often used in simple roof trusses such as in the shed porch and garage.
In a nutshell it s made up of a central vertical post called the king post two rafters meeting at the apex and a tie beam or the horizontal base.
What are the common parts of a roof.
Roof edge or eaves edge all the boards running along the edge of the roof or eaves.
The king post roof truss is the simplest of the trusses because of its simple composition.
This intersection creates the highest point on a roof sometimes referred to as the peak.
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The roof ridge or ridge of a roof is the horizontal line running the length of the roof where the two roof planes meet.
Decking or sheathing usually made from 1 2 inch plywood the decking closes and reinforces the roof structure and provides a nailbed for the shingles.