Residential Construction Roof Items Nomenclature

Typically conforms to astm d 4586 asbestos free or cgsb 37 gp 5ma.

Residential construction roof items nomenclature.

As an example of what you can find in chapter 8 of the 2018 irc see. 2018 international residential code. Identified by codes as either fire wall party wall or townhouse separation wall. The space beneath the roof structure and above the ceiling joists of the uppermost room s in a building.

Sometimes called an attic. It is a waterproofing layer made of regular felt stacked above the solid decking board and then completely covered by the shingles or other roofing materials. Diagnostic building inspections and 24 hour response mold test lab service. Contains sections covering roof framing roof sheathing and roof ventilation.

A roof s slope is the number of inches it rises for every 12 inches of horizontal run a roof with a 4 in 12 slope rises 4 inches for every 12 inches of horizontal run. Ashi home inspection terms and definitions authoritative expert building diagnostic and repair advice building and home inspections building science based research and advice on building inspection home inspection indoor air quality toxic black mold detection cleanup and repair. The values for dead loads in table 3 2 are for commonly used materials and constructions in light frame residential buildings. On the upcodes website.

Flat mold thin wood strips installed over the butt seam of cabinet skins. An asphalt based cement used to bond roofing materials. The walls and roofs of type 5 structures are made of combustible materials most commonly wood. Waterproof material supplied on a roll.

The same roof has a 4 12 or 1 3 pitch. Roof covering typically of flat and rectangular shapes and made of various materials such as slate wood flagstone plastic metal and composite materials. A bituminous waterproofing agent applied to roofing materials during manufacture. Extends from foundationglossfoundation 1041 to or through the roof.

Both ul and nist studies have found that type 5 lightweight construction will fail within minutes of direct fire impingement. 2018 international residential code. Flat paint an interior paint that contains a high proportion of pigment and dries to a flat or lusterless finish. The terms pitch and slope are simply two different ways of expressing the same measurement.

Boards nailed to the upper edges of spars to which slate and other roofing materials are secured. Flashing sheet metal or other material used in roof and wall construction to protect a building from water seepage. When confronted with a type 5 structure firefighters should sound the walls prior going to the rooftop. Fixed beneath roof tile battens.

Also known as flashing cement or mastic. An asphalt based cement used to bond roofing materials.