Roof Ceiling Terminology

A to z roofing terminology and most used terms attic.

Roof ceiling terminology.

The terms pitch and slope are simply two different ways of expressing the same measurement. A shingle manufactured by coating a reinforcing material felt or fibrous glass mat with asphalt and having mineral granules on the side exposed to the weather. A strip of wood usually set in or over the structural deck used to elevate and or attach a primary roof covering such as tile. The same roof has a 4 12 or 1 3 pitch.

The edge of a roof which runs from eaves to ridge at a gable. 2 part of a flat roof structure that receives the ends of the flat roof joists. 1 part of a pitched roof construction that receives the feet of the spars sp ars and ceiling joist ends. Temperature and relative humidity rh resistance.

Often used in attics to add light and a pleasing design to the house. Dormer window a vertical window or opening coming through a sloping roof and usually provided with its own pitched roof. A roof s slope is the number of inches it rises for every 12 inches of horizontal run a roof with a 4 in 12 slope rises 4 inches for every 12 inches of horizontal run. A metal closure set over or covering the joint between adjacent metal panels.

4 in a membrane roof system. 3 part of a suspended timber floor construction that provides a level bearing and. A narrow plastic wood or metal bar which is used to fasten or hold the roof membrane and or base flashing in place. The open area above the ceiling and under the roof deck of a steep sloped roof.

A functional edge detail that allows a suspended ceiling panel to extend below the grid making the grid less noticeable. 2 in a metal roof.