These flash cards will test your skills and knowledge on the anatomy of a roof. This is solely to help you become an expert and a professional in your roofing career.
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Creado por Chris Long
hace alrededor de 2 años
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The wood or metal finishing at ends or edges of a building, including a fascia, frieze, or rake.
The flashing that is embedded, or attached, and sealed at its top in a wall or other vertical structure and is lapped down over base flashing.
Horizontal rows of shingles or tiles.
The strip of metal extending out beyond the eaves or rakes to prevent rainwater from curling around the shingles back onto the wooden portion of the house.
The lower edge of a roof (often overhanging beyond the edge of the house).
A decorative board extending down from the roof edge either at the eave or at the rake.
The bituminous paper used by roofers, usually made of a combination of asphalt and either paper or rags.
Sheet metal or other material used at junctions of different planes or materials on a roof to prevent leakage.
A board at the top of the house’s finished wall, forming a corner with the soffit.
Horizontal structural members, usually made of lumber or engineered wood, that run between beams or the top plates of walls.
The number of inches of vertical rise in a roof per 12 inches of horizontal distance.
A series of sloped structural pieces that will extend from a ridge area to the plate of a wall or an eave.
The slanting edge of a gable roof at the end wall of the house.
The horizontal line at the top edge of two sloping roof planes.
The decking material (usually sheets of plywood), which is nailed to the rafters, and to which shingles or other outside roofing materials are secured.
The material beneath the eave that connects the far edge of your roof to the exterior wall of your house. They are often vented.
Square
Flashing that is laid in strips under each shingle and bent up the edge of a chimney or wall.
Shingles made of metal, wood
fiber, Portland cement with fibers, and polymer composites to look like slate or wood shingles.
The material (usually roofing felt but we use full-synthetic) laid on top of sheathing before shingles are applied.
Where two sloping roof sections meet.
The metal or fabric in valleys, extending in under the shingles on both sides.
Often referred to as dimensional shingles. These shingles provide a more dimensional look to the roof.
These shingles are flat, and they have a single tab shape and size. They are uniform, which gives them their flat look.
This shingle is a type of wall or roof shingle that uses asphalt for waterproofing.
These shingles are made from natural stone quarried directly from the earth.
These shingles are made from a synthetic material (plastic polymer being a popular choice.
These shingles are “heat- resistant” and are particularly installed in warmer climates.
