This is the most common roof shape with equal pitches on either side i e.
Pitched roof roof structure terminology.
Often used in attics to add light and a pleasing design to the house.
A purlin normally supports the rafters where the two pitches on the same elevation meet.
These roofs often include living accommodation in the roof void.
A low wall that projects beyond the eves at the edge of a roof.
Angle a equals angle b.
This truss form is often introduced into domestic housing in conjunction with the conventional duo pitched roof to form an interesting roof line.
2 1 duo pitched roof.
A horizontal timber beam providing intermediate.
All four sides slope downwards and are all equal in length to form a ridge at the top of the roof.
Cupola a relatively small roofed structure generally set on the ridge or peak of a main roof area.
A roof that has two pitches on each slope.
The butt of a shingle is the end that faces down roof.
The pitch of a roof is its vertical rise divided by its horizontal span and is a measure of its steepness.
Mirrored pairs of rafters meet at a ridge and are connected across the base by a ceiling joist.
Part of roof construction.
Angle f equals angle g.
Easily identified by their triangular shape gable roofs are generally two sided with a peak formed at the top hip.
The slope of a roof.
2 4 truncated duo pitched roof.
The inherent strength and integrity of the triangular form makes the roof a sound structure.
Pitched roofs are constructed in two ways.