The Part Of The Roof Under The Roof

Roof sheathing material is usually plywood or oriented strand board osb that is just under half an inch.

The part of the roof under the roof.

Hip and ridge shingles are specifically designed for this part of a roof. Fascia a decorative board extending down from the roof edge either at the eave or at the rake. Eaves the lower edge of a roof often overhanging beyond the edge of the house. The fascia which derives from the same word in latin meaning doorframe serves as a finishing edge that serves both as a decoration and protector for your roof.

Usually made from 1 2 inch plywood the decking closes and reinforces the roof structure and provides a nailbed for the shingles. Decking is supported by the roof frame and the layers of a roof which we cover below and all rest on top of the decking. Under the quebec construction code certain kinds of particleboard are also authorized. The vertical board that hangs down from the edges is called the fascia board.

Take a look at your roof and focus on where it extends from your house. The entire roof frame is covered in a thin piece of wood called decking or roof sheathing. The purpose of the fascia board is to prevent water and wind from damaging the interior of the house and the roof. Parts of the roof s edge.

The fascia is attached to the edge of the roof and stretches horizontally from one end of the rafters to the other. This intersection creates the highest point on a roof sometimes referred to as the peak. Roof edge or eaves edge all the boards running along the edge of the roof or eaves.