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.

The open area above the ceiling and under the roof deck of a steep sloped roof. The edge of a roof which runs from eaves to ridge at a gable. Temperature and relative humidity rh resistance. 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.

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. 1 cap or cover. 3 part of a suspended timber floor construction that provides a level bearing and.

Cupola a relatively small roofed structure generally set on the ridge or peak of a main roof area. Often used in attics to add light and a pleasing design to the house. 2 in a metal roof. A functional edge detail that allows a suspended ceiling panel to extend below the grid making the grid less noticeable.

1 part of a pitched roof construction that receives the feet of the spars sp ars and ceiling joist ends. 2 part of a flat roof structure that receives the ends of the flat roof joists. Dormer window a vertical window or opening coming through a sloping roof and usually provided with its own pitched roof. A metal closure set over or covering the joint between adjacent metal panels.

4 in a membrane roof system. 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.