Roofing Industry Terms
In this video, you will learn about roofing service. Terminology can be hard to understand when you do not work in that industry. Knowing certain languages that they speak is going to be useful and helpful.
THe most basic term of the roof is the slope. That is measured by the pitch. SOme roofs are steeper than others. They will use dimensions when talking about the slope. the higher the number, the steeper the roof. THe leading edge of the roof is called the eve. This is the highest point of the edge. The roof is started on the eve. The sloped part or the pitched part is called the rake edge. When you have two rakes that meet, that is called a gable. There might be a vent there. Some people install them there for style. Eves are made up of a few different things. the overall structure starts at the eve. The gutters are under the eve. Roof slopes meet in two primary ways. There are open valleys which are very popular. If you want to keep learning about roofs, keep watching this video for more information.
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