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Roofing
Referring to the construction and/or tiling of rooves on buildings and other structures.
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ice dam
Construction; Roofing
When a snow load melts on a roof and re-freezes at the eave areas. Ice dams force water to "back-up" under shingles and cause leakage.
hex shingles
Construction; Roofing
Shingles that have the appearance of a hexagon after installation.
hip shingles
Construction; Roofing
Shingles used to cover the inclined external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
head lap
Construction; Roofing
Shortest distance from the butt edge of an overlapping shingle to the upper edge of a shingle in the second course below. The triple coverage portion of the top lap of strip shingles.
granules
Construction; Roofing
Ceramic-coated colored crushed rock that is applied to the exposed surface of asphalt roofing products.
gable roof
Construction; Roofing
Traditional roof style; two peaked roof planes meeting at a ridge line of equal size.
