The united states still uses imperial units of measurement and framing members are typically spaced sixteen or twenty four inches apart.
Roof members names.
Flashing is found in valleys and at the bases of chimneys walls roof vents and plumbing vents.
It is a type of resistant moulding that prevents water flowing near roof openings from infiltrating the roof.
A member that joins the top and bottom chords of a truss to form a triangular pattern.
Rafter a structural member usually slanted to which sheathing is attached.
Pitch slope the number of inches of vertical rise in a roof per 12 inches of horizontal distance.
A waterproofing layer that protects the roof valleys from leaking.
One of a series of diagonal members of the truss that meet at the apex in order to support the roof deck and its loads.
A waterproofing seal installed along the roof s valley line with taktekkernbergen no.
Joist in a flat roof a horizontal structural member over which sheathing is attached.
Webs may carry tensile or compressive forces depending on their position in the truss.