​Gable Ended Roof

​How would you describe a Gable ended Roof?

Perhaps it is a triangle or triangular part of the building where the roof meets the walling?

​This is a Hipped Roof. You can see that the "Hip" is sloping or leaning back at an angle. This area of the roof is the HIP

You could think of a Hip or Hipped roof as "Sloping on all sides"

​This is a

"Lean to Roof"

This is because the Roof leans in to the building.

The Roof leans against the building at an angle.

This allows water to run off into the guttering.

​This is called a "FLAT ROOF"

This is because the roof is almost flat.

It is not actually FLAT
otherwise water would not run off in to the guttering.

Usually the angle that the roof slopes is around
10 degrees.

​This drawing shows how Wall Plates are fixed to the Blockwork on walls.

***You should make a quick sketch or take a photo of this now as you will nee it later***


The Roof Truss rests on the Wall Plate.




The Wall Plate is bedded on Mortar and held in place with a Galvanised Strap (Tie Down Straps)

​Ceiling Joist

​Rafter

​This drawing shows: Ceiling Joists.

Ceiling Joist is fixed to the Rafter and forms the part of the Roof Truss.

The Roof Truss is fixed to the Wall Plate using a Truss Clip.

The Wall plate sits on Mortar and is bedded on to the Blockwork.

The Wall Plate is held in place with Galavnised Straps (Tie Down Straps)

You Really need to Sketch or take a photo of this drawing, you will need it later !

​Different Types of Roof.




Take time to look ate this drawing





You really need to sketch these or take a photo you will definately need it later !

​This drawing shows a Trussed Rafter. Here we can see additional components like the Ridge, Purlins, Binders, Strut, Hanger, Ceiling Joist, Common rafter. Your going to have to label these on the next slide so ** How will you remember all of these?

I describe trusses like this

This is a trussed rafter.

Trussed Rafters are pre-made and delivered to site ready to use.

They are often the quickest way to construct a roof.

​Lean to Pitched Roof
look at what goes on top of the roof frame once we have constructed it.

This is how we protect the House from weather.