Roof Ceiling Terminology

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.

Roof ceiling terminology.

2 part of a flat roof structure that receives the ends of the flat roof joists. Often used in attics to add light and a pleasing design to the house. A to z roofing terminology and most used terms attic. Cupola a relatively small roofed structure generally set on the ridge or peak of a main roof area.

The edge of a roof which runs from eaves to ridge at a gable. 1 cap or cover. A narrow plastic wood or metal bar which is used to fasten or hold the roof membrane and or base flashing in place. 3 part of a suspended timber floor construction that provides a level bearing and.

4 in a membrane roof system. 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. Temperature and relative humidity rh resistance. A metal closure set over or covering the joint between adjacent metal panels.

Dormer window a vertical window or opening coming through a sloping roof and usually provided with its own pitched roof. A functional edge detail that allows a suspended ceiling panel to extend below the grid making the grid less noticeable. The terms pitch and slope are simply two different ways of expressing the same measurement. A metal grid suspended from hanger rods consisting of main beams and cross tees clips splines and other hardware which support ceiling panels or tiles.

The open area above the ceiling and under the roof deck of a steep sloped roof. 1 part of a pitched roof construction that receives the feet of the spars sp ars and ceiling joist ends.