Parts Of A Tile Roof

The v cut angle along the junction of two slopes of a roof.

Parts of a tile roof.

Rafters these are wooden beams that run from the top of the roof to the bottom. Increasingly popular with designers architects and home buyers a flat tile roof offers a crisp clean appearance that perfectly complements both traditional and modern architecture. Also known as a fascia. 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.

The rafters and trusses are connected to the ridge board for a cohesive framework. The rafters when combined together help to form the truss. The space under the roof. Truss the truss is a framework comprised of wooden beams that helps to support the roof.

It is flat but pitched or on an angle. Hip this is an external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes. Flat concrete roof tiles refer to a variety of profiles completely lacking in any barrels or rolls. This is the surface of the roof.

All the boards running along the edge of the roof or eaves. Roof edge or eaves edge all the boards running along the edge of the roof or eaves. It resembles real wood and particularly strong and stable for bearing heavy load. A composite decking made of solid materials.

A horizontal timber or metal resting at the peak of the roof. Usually made from 1 2 inch plywood the decking closes and reinforces the roof structure and provides a nailbed for the shingles. Also known as a fascia.