The most common application is the conversion from horizontal siding on a wall to vertical siding on a roof gable.
Roof trim terminology.
T channel a trim that is used to join the ends of two panels.
Glossary of roofing terms.
Asphalt is a sticky black and highly viscous liquid or semi solid form of petroleum.
Flashing is found in valleys and at the bases of chimneys walls roof vents and plumbing vents.
A type of roof containing sloping planes of the same pitch on each of four sides.
In the 17th and 18th centuries ridge piece and ridge pole were used respectively to designate a horizontal timber or a pole at the ridge of a roof.
Eaves are the overhang of the roof.
The lower plane has a steeper slope than the upper.
The upper portion of a sidewall that comes to a triangular point at the ridge of a sloping roof.
This is the shiplap.
A composite decking made of solid materials it resembles real wood and particularly strong and stable for bearing heavy load.
A horizontal timber or metal resting at the peak of the roof the rafters and trusses are connected to the ridge board for a cohesive framework.
Once the siding is installed a wide piece of trim is placed just below the roofline.
Here are some other useful trim terms.
It may be found in natural deposits or may be a refined product.
It is a waterproofing layer made of regular felt stacked above the solid.
It is a type of resistant moulding that prevents water flowing near roof openings from infiltrating the roof.
Channels are specialized moldings that siding and soffit panels fit into.
Roofing design types terms.
Here is a little trivia.
A type of roof containing sloping planes of the same pitch on each side of.
Method of melting and fusing together the overlapping edges of separate sheets or sections of polymer.
A type of roof containing two sloping planes of different pitch on each side of the ridge.
Asphalt roofing manufacturers association is an.
Channels enclose soffit and siding panel ends.
A hip roof contains no gables.
The inclined external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Contains a gable at each end.
It is a substance classed as a pitch.
A roof that rises by.
Brackets or knee braces were commonly used in historic homes to hold up wide roof overhangs.
Corners are areas.
Made of fibreglass and asphalt shingles protect the roof from rain and lend a house character.
The edge created by folding metal back on itself.
Spelled hryge in old english the word was first used in reference to house roofs in the 16th century.
Rooftop fungus that can leave dark stains on roofing.
Trim that goes on this part of a roof is called gable or rake trim.
This is the part of the siding that you see once it is installed.
