Roof Ceiling Terminology

A strip of wood usually set in or over the structural deck used to elevate and or attach a primary roof covering such as tile.

Roof ceiling terminology.

A metal grid suspended from hanger rods consisting of main beams and cross tees clips splines and other hardware which support ceiling panels or tiles. The open area above the ceiling and under the roof deck of a steep sloped roof. The same roof has a 4 12 or 1 3 pitch. A narrow plastic wood or metal bar which is used to fasten or hold the roof membrane and or base flashing in place.

2 part of a flat roof structure that receives the ends of the flat roof joists. A to z roofing terminology and most used terms attic. 4 in a membrane roof system. 3 part of a suspended timber floor construction that provides a level bearing and.

A metal closure set over or covering the joint between adjacent metal panels. Often used in attics to add light and a pleasing design to the house. A shingle manufactured by coating a reinforcing material felt or fibrous glass mat with asphalt and having mineral granules on the side exposed to the weather. 2 in a metal roof.

The edge of a roof which runs from eaves to ridge at a gable. 1 part of a pitched roof construction that receives the feet of the spars sp ars and ceiling joist ends. A functional edge detail that allows a suspended ceiling panel to extend below the grid making the grid less noticeable. 1 cap or cover.

Cupola a relatively small roofed structure generally set on the ridge or peak of a main roof area. A roof s slope is the number of inches it rises for every 12 inches of horizontal run a roof with a 4 in 12 slope rises 4 inches for every 12 inches of horizontal run.