Part Around Roof

Assuming the roof flashing has been properly installed gravity will help the flashing material direct water down the roof and then to the ground.

Part around roof. As you can see there are several important parts of the roof. Damaged or improperly installed roof flashing especially around the chimney or dormer is one of the most common causes of roof leaks. Mansard roof or gambrel roof the lower part of the roof does not need to be ventilated. Eaves the lower edge of a roof often overhanging beyond the edge of the house.

The most common type of dormer is the gable roof dormer. It is a device used on the gabble roof or soffit to provide ventilation to the underside of the roof deck. Felt the bituminous paper used by roofers usually made of a combination of asphalt and either paper. However the attic section should be ventilated according to the same standards as those for ordinary attic roofs.

During a reroof start at the peak of the roof and remove all shingles prying them up with a pitchfork working your way down the roof. So chances are if you ve been looking into your roof and its flashing you. The other part of the roof can be many designs such as hip gambrel or gable when adding an extended ledge it becomes a bonnet variation of that roof design. Sometimes referred to as common rafters these inclined lengths of timber rise from the eaves at the bottom of the roof to the ridge apex.

Around the shingles back onto the wooden portion of the house. The edge of a roof which runs from eaves to ridge at a gable. Leave the next course of shingles intact by carefully removing the second set of four nails. The upper part of a side wall or flank wall usually triangular in shape that comes to a point at the ridge of a sloping roof.

It is the lower part of the roof that extends beyond the side of the house. Gutters are vents that carry away the trickled rainwater. Fascia a decorative board extending down from the roof edge either at the eave or at the rake. A composite decking made of solid materials it resembles real wood and particularly strong and stable for bearing heavy load.

The bonnet roof is identified with the extending ledge around the base of the roof. It is a waterproofing layer made of regular felt stacked above the solid. A horizontal timber or metal resting at the peak of the roof the rafters and trusses are connected to the ridge board for a cohesive framework. They are designed to work together to protect your home from any external damage.

A dormer is the entire structure consisting of wall and roof around the window. Most roofs have roof flashing around the chimney plumbing vent stack fan vent or other item that sticks out from the roof. Pull up the felt paper underneath the shingles. Rake is an inclined edge of a roof on top of a wall.

Working your way up the roof expose all of the rotted wood.