Roofing

Roofing

Referring to the construction and/or tiling of rooves on buildings and other structures.

Industry: Construction

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valley rafter

Construction; Roofing

The main support timber directly under the valley intersection of two roof surfaces. It corresponds to the hip rafter in terms of the same slope and roofing angles. It supports the valley jack ...

upper cruck

Construction; Roofing

The upper blades are sat on a tie beam and raise up to the ridge.

valley

Construction; Roofing

The meeting of two inclined roof surfaces at a re-entrant angle.

truncated truss

Construction; Roofing

A standard truss that has been truncated or has had it's top cut off. Usually to allow jack trusses to pass over it in hip roof design. The term girder truss truss is commonly applied as these ...

tracery

Construction; Roofing

Curved openwork shapes in stone or wood of typical Gothic designs in windows openings or decorative screens.

timber roof-battens

Construction; Roofing

Made out of timber. Fixed to the rafters in the smaller sizes for slates and tiles with serrated grip nails (mostly by by nail guns), and in the larger sizes by various plate connectors or straps.

timber purlin

Construction; Roofing

A horizontal timber or lumber roof member that supports the common rafters, or horizontal roof member to which roofing is fixed, either on the rafters or on trusses etc.