Parts Of A Tile Roof

A composite decking made of solid materials.

Parts of a tile roof.

Usually made from 1 2 inch plywood the decking closes and reinforces the roof structure and provides a nailbed for the shingles. All the boards running along the edge of the roof or eaves. Also known as a fascia. Roofs come in all sorts of shapes and sizes but you only need to know a handful of terms to describe their essential architectural features.

Roof edge or eaves edge all the boards running along the edge of the roof or eaves. A horizontal timber or metal resting at the peak of the roof. Rafters these are wooden beams that run from the top of the roof to the bottom. The rafters and trusses are connected to the ridge board for a cohesive framework.

The v cut angle along the junction of two slopes of a roof. The rafters when combined together help to form the truss. The architectural parts of a pitched roof. Flat concrete roof tiles refer to a variety of profiles completely lacking in any barrels or rolls.

Increasingly popular with designers architects and home buyers a flat tile roof offers a crisp clean appearance that perfectly complements both traditional and modern architecture. This is the surface of the roof. Also known as a fascia. It resembles real wood and particularly strong and stable for bearing heavy load.

Truss the truss is a framework comprised of wooden beams that helps to support the roof. The space under the roof. It is flat but pitched or on an angle.