The entire roof frame is covered in a thin piece of wood called decking or roof sheathing.
Parts of a roof labeled.
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.
The rake of the roof is the part that ends over a gable end.
Now let s look at the parts of a slightly different roof type.
Parts of the roof s edge.
Roof sheathing material is usually plywood or oriented strand board osb that is just under half an inch.
Rake is an inclined edge of a roof on top of a wall.
The home above has 2 gables one on each end of the home.
It resembles real wood and particularly strong and stable for bearing heavy load.
A composite decking made of solid materials.
A hip roof is a roof where the ends are also sloped.
Parts of a roof decking or sheathing roof edge or eaves edge attic saddle ridge valley underlay membrane eaves membrane underlay membrane drip edge roof vents deflector plumbing vent flashing joint covers shingles.
Flashing if you have vent pipes chimneys or valleys on your roof you need to protect them and seal them against.
A horizontal timber or metal resting at the peak of the roof.
The a shaped side wall of the home that forms the peak of the roof is called the gable.
It is a device used on the gabble roof or soffit to provide ventilation to the underside of the roof deck.
Here s a closer look at several other components of your rooftop system.
Gutters are vents that carry away the trickled rainwater.