Ridge Roof Term

A v shaped roof resembling an open book.

Ridge roof term.

Ridge boards and beams. Gaf timbertex stone wood double layer hip and. Runs from the ridge to the eaves. Set your store to see local availability add to cart.

A kink separates the roof into two parts running towards each other at an obtuse. The horizontal line at the top edge of two sloping roof planes. What was once a pole or timber is now a milled board typically a 1 by 6 or larger for houses hence today s use of the term ridge board. Gaf timbertex amber wheat double layer hip and ridge cap roofing shingles 20 lin.

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. Boards or sheet material that are nailed to the rafters to which shingles or other outside roofing materials are secured. Shingles used to cover the inclined external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes. The top end of each rafter is cut at an angle so that it meets flush with one broadside of the ridge board and the ridge is sandwiched between the rafters.

The slanting edge of a gable roof at the end wall of the house. Iko makes specific hip and ridge hip ridge 12 and ultrahp shingles for. In traditional house framing also called stick framing a basic roof frame consists of opposing pairs of sloping rafters that meet at their top ends at a ridge board or ridge beam. Per bundle 30 pieces model 0845068 51 55 bundle 51 55 bundle free delivery.