This is an essential part of roofing as this area has to be finished properly to prevent animals nesting and potential water ingress.
The part of the roof under the eaves.
An eave is the edge of a roof which is why they are sometimes called roof eaves.
The soffit however protects them from rot and infestations while also making your house look better.
A soffit is an exterior or interior architectural feature generally the horizontal aloft underside of any construction element.
The eave of a house has come to mean the underneath area of the roof that projects from the exterior siding as opposed to a cornice which is part of the entablature in classical architecture.
Usually made from 1 2 inch plywood the decking closes and reinforces the roof structure and provides a nailbed for the shingles.
Fascia a decorative board extending down from the roof edge either at the eave or at the rake.
It is a waterproofing layer made of regular felt stacked above the solid.
Felt the bituminous paper used by roofers usually.
The eaves or rakes to prevent rainwater from curling around the shingles back onto the wooden portion of the house.
Its archetypal form sometimes incorporating or implying the projection of beams is the underside of eaves to connect a retaining wall to projecting edge s of the roof.
Under the quebec construction code certain kinds of particleboard are also authorized.
Exposed eaves are vulnerable to moisture damage mold and pests.
Its main job is to cover your eaves.
The drip edge also called eave flashing consists of angled aluminum strips nailed into place over the underlayment on the sides of the roof at the edges and beneath the underlayment at the eaves.
A composite decking made of solid materials it resembles real wood and particularly strong and stable for bearing heavy load.
Roof edge or eaves edge all the boards running along the edge of the roof or eaves.
A horizontal timber or metal resting at the peak of the roof the rafters and trusses are connected to the ridge board for a cohesive framework.
The area where a roof extends a small way passed the wall of a building is usually referred to as the eaves.
The eaves form an overhang to throw water clear of the walls and may be highly decorated as part of an architectural style such as the chinese dougong bracket systems.
Eaves the lower edge of a roof often overhanging beyond the edge of the house.
The drip edge prevents water from building up guiding it over the eaves and into the gutters.
Also known as a fascia.
