Attic Structure Names

August 17 2020 by zamira leave a comment.

Attic structure names. Latin name in architecture for paneled or coffered ceiling soffit or vault adorned with a pattern of recessed panels. Paumelle photo by ryan benyi. 39 parts of a roof truss with ilrated diagrams definitions. Depending on your attic structure an engineer may recommend the installation of lvls between the existing joists to bring the floor structure up to code.

Clarification needed uk and australia. Hip rafter in a hip roof these are fixed to the jack rafters. Truss rafters and attic trusses name or icon of a zone homey support roofing basis of design identifying the parts of roof and. Kite winder photo by laura moss.

Valley rafters the long vertical rafter used to support the intersection were two roof slopes meet. Section view through a house roof drawing showing names for parts of the structure. Jack rafters the two short v shaped rafters which run from the ridge board to the valley rafter. The v cut angle along the junction of two slopes of a roof.

The middle of a set of three wedge shaped stair steps or winders that together make a 90 degree turn. An upper story of a home s structure that juts out beyond the level below. Other rafters used in the loft roof structures are. A curved structure capable of spanning a space while supporting significant weight.

Addition of engineered i joists. Also called bull s eye or oeil de boeuf. Horizontal line at the top of the roof. Crown rafter only found in hipped roofs in which it forms the.

A habitable attic at the top of a larger building generally with sloping walls and with skylights or dormer windows. A small round or oval window often found in dormers.