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Useful DIY Tips And Information About Roofs And Roofing

Here some DIY tips and information about roofs and roofing that a home handyman will find useful.

Eaves

Eaves are the lowest part of a roof, overhanging the top of a wall.

Flashing

Flashing is the name given to metal which is placed at the joints between walls and the roof to prevent water entering through the gaps.

Parapet

A parapet is a low wall at the edge of a roof, usually formed by an upward extension of the wall below.

Pitch

Pitch - The angle or slope of a roof.

Rafters

Rafters are the sloping timbers which support the roof of a building.

Shingles

Shingles are thin pieces of wooden building material, with one end thicker than the other, which are overlapped to cover roofs and walls.