These are short spars that run from a hip to the eves or from a ridge to a valley.
Roof building terms.
When working on a roof it pays to be familiar with these terms.
With wood shingles or shakes this is the thicker end.
The butt of a shingle is the end that faces down roof.
A term used to describe a pitched roof the ends of which are also sloped.
Glossary of roofing terms.
The exposed end of a shingle.
Common roofing terms you should know asphalt an organic bituminous compound used in the manufacturing of composition shingles.
The assembly of materials used in building construction to reduce or slow the passage of air into and out of the building.
Asphalt roofing cement used to bond roofing materials also known as flashing cement or mastic astm american society for testing of materials.
An asphalt based roof cement formulated to adhere overlapping plies or asphalt roll roofing.
Don vandervort hometips.
Here is a closer look at common roofing terms.
A bearing timber forming part of a suspended timber floor to which the floor boards are nailed to the top and a ceiling may be attached beneath or.