1 cap or cover.
Lumber roof terminology.
Framing terms knowing the basic vocabulary is a necessary part of your work as a builder.
End check separation of the wood fibers at the end of a board.
A narrow plastic wood or metal bar which is used to fasten or hold the roof membrane and or base flashing in place.
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.
In the following section we ll cover some of the more common roof and rafter terms you ll need.
The same roof has a 4 12 or 1 3 pitch.
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.
4 in a membrane roof system.
A metal closure set over or covering the joint between adjacent metal panels.
Roof features associated with basic roof framing terms are shown in figure 2 2.
The terms pitch and slope are simply two different ways of expressing the same measurement.
End matched tongue and grooved on ends of boards as well as the sides as in oak flooring.
2 in a metal roof.
Roof framing terms are related to the parts of a triangle.
The rigid material often 1 inch by 6 inch or one inch by twelve inch boards or sheets of plywood which is nailed to the rafters and to which shingles or other outside roofing materials are secured.