A horizontal timber beam providing intermediate.
Roofing construction terminology.
The butt of a shingle is the end that faces down roof.
A low slope or flat seeming roof covered with alternating layers of roofing felt and hot mapped asphalt and topped off with a layer of gravel.
A material designed to restrict the passage of water vapor through a roof system or wall.
With wood shingles or shakes this is the thicker end.
The deck must be in good condition and have no defect.
A low wall that projects beyond the eves at the edge of a roof.
The exposed end of a shingle.
Ply a layer of felt ply sheet or reinforcement in a roof membrane or roof system.
If the current roof has bowing concave appearance mold residue or weak licensed contractor walks the roof then you need new decking.
Part of roof construction.
The slope of a roof.
As a licensed contractor and president of joel s roofing rain gutter co.
If you re a homeowner or business owner who doesn t work in the roofing industry but is looking to work with a roofing company there may be some confusing terminology thrown around.
A roof that has two pitches on each slope.
To help you better understand your roofers and make an educated decision regarding your roofing project check out this glossary of basic roofing terms with pictures.
A roofing industry generic term used to describe type i asphalt roof cement that is a trowel able mixture of solvent based bitumen mineral stabilizers other fibers and or fillers.
Inc joel grusinski wants you to be knowledgeable and informed about the type of roof you have and the type of roof that you may want or need.
1 the term used for each row of shingles of roofing material that forms the roofing waterproofing or flashing system.
Don vandervort hometips.
When working on a roof it pays to be familiar with these terms.
These roofs often include living accommodation in the roof void.
2 one layer of a series of materials applied to a surface e g a five course wall flashing is composed of three applications of roof cement with one ply of felt or fabric sandwiched between each layer of roof cement.
Roofing deck this is the substrate which your asphalt roof system is installed too.
Here is a closer look at common roofing terms.
The deck must be in good condition and have no defect.
Generally intended for use on relatively low slopes not vertical surfaces.
A purlin normally supports the rafters where the two pitches on the same elevation meet.
