The entire roof frame is covered in a thin piece of wood called decking or roof sheathing.
Parts of a roof labeled.
Roof sheathing material is usually plywood or oriented strand board osb that is just under half an inch.
It is a device used on the gabble roof or soffit to provide ventilation to the underside of the roof deck.
It resembles real wood and particularly strong and stable for bearing heavy load.
The a shaped side wall of the home that forms the peak of the roof is called the gable.
Here s a closer look at several other components of your rooftop system.
The home above has 2 gables one on each end of the home.
Now let s look at the parts of a slightly different roof type.
Gutter and downspout the key role of a roof is to protect your house from water and to make that.
Parts of a roof decking or sheathing roof edge or eaves edge attic saddle ridge valley underlay membrane eaves membrane underlay membrane drip edge roof vents deflector plumbing vent flashing joint covers shingles.
Gutters are vents that carry away the trickled rainwater.
Rake is an inclined edge of a roof on top of a wall.
It is the lower part of the roof that extends beyond the side of the house.
Parts of the roof s edge.
A horizontal timber or metal resting at the peak of the roof.
A hip roof is a roof where the ends are also sloped.
The rafters and trusses are connected to the ridge board for a cohesive framework.
The rake of the roof is the part that ends over a gable end.