What do you know about the roof on your house? Would you be able, if something went wrong, to explain the situation to a professional roofing contractor? This handy guide will help you to identify common roof components and their purpose which could also prove useful for the installation of Solar Panels Exeter. Find out more at www.slelectricals.co.uk/solar-panels-exeter
- A barge board is fitted to the end of a gabled roof. It is located just below the tiles, and it follows the roof slope up to the top ridge.
- Battens are strips made of softer wood that are used for attaching plasterboard and roofing coverings. Roof tile battens are used to fix roof covering to rafters.
- Cornice is the edge of the roof that projects outwards from the sides of the property.
- The rows of tiles or slats that are horizontally laid across the roof are called courses.
- Sheathing is the material to which the tiles or shingles will be applied. Decking is made of plywood, strand board or both.
- Dormer: A dormer is an extension of the roof with walls and a roof surrounding a prominent window.
- The Drip Edge is a metal strip that runs along the edge of the roof to allow water to drain away from the property.
- Eaves – the eaves is the point where the bottom edges of the roof extend beyond the edge of the house structure.
- Fascia is a board that covers the rafter portion of the eaves. The fascia is located behind the guttering, which is also called soffits.
- Flashing is the term used to describe the metal sheets that are placed on the roof at different points to prevent leakage.
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