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 at the top.
Top of roof name.
Gable ridged dual pitched peaked saddle pack saddle saddleback span roof.
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.
The result is easier access to the lower portion hipped of the roof with the added benefits of natural light and attic or bedroom space gable.
Horizontal line at the top of the roof.
Rafters support a pitched roof covering.
An external installation on the roof that uses the vent pipe system to prevent water seeping in and create damage.
A structure located behind the higher side of a chimney or similar projections from the roof to divert rainwater around it.
The v cut angle along the junction of two slopes of a roof.
Also known as pitched or peaked.
Roof covering typically of flat and rectangular shapes and made of various materials such as slate wood flagstone plastic metal and composite materials.
A simple roof design shaped like an inverted v.