The Part Of The Roof Under The Roof

Hip and ridge shingles are specifically designed for this part of a roof.

The part of the roof under the roof.

Eaves the lower edge of a roof often overhanging beyond the edge of the house. Under the quebec construction code certain kinds of particleboard are also authorized. Fascia a decorative board extending down from the roof edge either at the eave or at the rake. Roof edge or eaves edge all the boards running along the edge of the roof or eaves.

Take a look at your roof and focus on where it extends from your house. This intersection creates the highest point on a roof sometimes referred to as the peak. The fascia which derives from the same word in latin meaning doorframe serves as a finishing edge that serves both as a decoration and protector for your roof. The purpose of the fascia board is to prevent water and wind from damaging the interior of the house and the roof.

Roof sheathing material is usually plywood or oriented strand board osb that is just under half an inch. The roof ridge or ridge of a roof is the horizontal line running the length of the roof where the two roof planes meet. The fascia is attached to the edge of the roof and stretches horizontally from one end of the rafters to the other. The entire roof frame is covered in a thin piece of wood called decking or roof sheathing.

Parts of the roof s edge. Felt the bituminous paper used by roofers usually made of a combination of asphalt and either paper or rags. The vertical board that hangs down from the edges is called the fascia board.