A structural support for a roof formed by two inclined rafters joined at the apex of their intersection.
Intersetion of two inclined sides of a roof.
Connects the rafters near their lower ends and a vertical central member called a king post which connects the apex with the midpoint of the tie beam.
An intersection of two inclined roof surfaces toward which rainwater flows ceiling joist beam spanning between walls or other supports which carries the ceiling below it but not the floor above.
The inclined projecting angle formed by the junction of two adjacent sloping sides of a roof.
The inclined projecting angle formed by the junction of two adjacent sloping sides of a roof.
An intersection of two inclined roof surfaces toward which rainwater flows.
Runs from the ridge to the eaves.
One of a series of diagonal members of the truss that meet at the apex in order to support the roof deck and its loads.
Where the two sides of a roof meet at the highest point.
A horizontal tie beam.
The result of joining two or more hip roof sections together forming a t or l shape for the simplest forms or any number of more complex shapes.
Valley the intersection of two inclined roof surfaces toward w c rainwater flows.
The horizontal beam connecting two rafters that intersect at the ridge.
The horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes i e.
The inclined external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Shingles used to cover the inclined external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
A swedish variant on the monitor roof.
A cross gable roof is a design that consists of two or more gable roof ridges that intersect at an angle most commonly perpendicular to one another.
A double hip roof with a short vertical wall usually with small windows popular from the 17th century on formal buildings.
A type of roof containing sloping planes of the same pitch on each of four sides.