Flashcards
Anatomy of a Roof(Created by MadeWell Restoration)
Flashcards do conjunto (28)
- 1The wood or metal finishing at ends or edges of a building, including a fascia, frieze, or rake.Cornice
- 2The 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.Counterflashing
- 3Horizontal rows of shingles or tiles.Courses
- 4The 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.Drip Edge
- 5The lower edge of a roof (often overhanging beyond the edge of the house).Eaves
- 6A decorative board extending down from the roof edge either at the eave or at the rake.Fascia
- 7The bituminous paper used by roofers, usually made of a combination of asphalt and either paper or rags.Felt
- 8Sheet metal or other material used at junctions of different planes or materials on a roof to prevent leakage.Flashing
- 9A board at the top of the house’s finished wall, forming a corner with the soffit.Frieze Board
- 10Horizontal structural members, usually made of lumber or engineered wood, that run between beams or the top plates of walls.Joist
- 11The number of inches of vertical rise in a roof per 12 inches of horizontal distance.Pitch (Slope)
- 12A series of sloped structural pieces that will extend from a ridge area to the plate of a wall or an eave.Rafter
- 13The slanting edge of a gable roof at the end wall of the house.Rake
- 14The horizontal line at the top edge of two sloping roof planes.Ridge
- 15The decking material (usually sheets of plywood), which is nailed to the rafters, and to which shingles or other outside roofing materials are secured.Sheathing
- 16The material beneath the eave that connects the far edge of your roof to the exterior wall of your house. They are often vented.Soffit
- 17SquareOne hundred square feet of roof
- 18Flashing that is laid in strips under each shingle and bent up the edge of a chimney or wall.Step-Flashing
- 19Shingles made of metal, wood fiber, Portland cement with fibers, and polymer composites to look like slate or wood shingles.Synthetic shingles
- 20The material (usually roofing felt but we use full-synthetic) laid on top of sheathing before shingles are applied.Underlayment
- 21Where two sloping roof sections meet.Valley
- 22The metal or fabric in valleys, extending in under the shingles on both sides.Valley Flashing
- 23Often referred to as dimensional shingles. These shingles provide a more dimensional look to the roof.Architectural shingles
- 24These shingles are flat, and they have a single tab shape and size. They are uniform, which gives them their flat look.3-tab shingles
- 25This shingle is a type of wall or roof shingle that uses asphalt for waterproofing.Asphalt shingle
- 26These shingles are made from natural stone quarried directly from the earth.Slate shingle
- 27These shingles are made from a synthetic material (plastic polymer being a popular choice.Composite shingles
- 28These shingles are “heat- resistant” and are particularly installed in warmer climates.Clay and concrete shingles
Informações
- Descrição
- 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.
- Criado por
- Chris Long
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