The portion of the roof projecting out from the side walls of the house.
House terminology roof.
Common roofing terms defined explained.
In the 17th and 18th centuries ridge piece and ridge pole were used respectively to designate a horizontal timber or a pole at the ridge of a roof.
A shed roof refers to a roof that slopes in a single direction.
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A low slope or flat seeming roof covered with alternating layers of roofing felt and hot mapped asphalt.
Glossary of roofing terms.
It is a roof style that is often associated with classic french or european style home designs.
It is also used on smaller buildings where one wall is built taller than the opposite one to create the pitch.
A mansard roof is a hipped roof with two separate roof pitches within the same plane.
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Spelled hryge in old english the word was first used in reference to house roofs in the 16th century.
The following is a list of terms or phrases commonly used in the roofing industry.