Ridge Plate Roof

What is a ridge and valley plate.

Ridge plate roof.

The main elements of the gable roof layout are the ridge beam common rafters and wall plate. About o donnell metal deck. Are angled pieces of steel are designed to support roofing material at a hip or valley condition. Gaf cobra ridge runner 13 4 in x 240 in black plastic roll roof ridge vent.

The pitch of a roof determines the height of the ridge board that runs the length of the house. Which is equal to 1 4 or 1 3 the total span of the building not counting any overhang. Pitch for a gable roof the most common is generally 1 4 or 1 3. A ridge valley plate acts as a cap or cover where two sheets converge on top of a roof line.

Carpenters measure roof pitch as inches of rise per 12 inches of run. For pricing and availability. Ondura 12 5 in x 39 5 in cellulose fiber asphalt roof panel ridge caps. Air vent 14 in x 48 in black plastic stick roof ridge vent.

Pitch can vary a great deal from a shallow slope up to a very steep pitch. In our rafter type drawing above common rafters are drawn in red. Whether you need corrugated metal decking for concrete or steel roof decking you can count on o donnell metal deck. A common rafter runs from the roof ridge to the top of the front or rear wall plate and extend beyond the wall to provide an overhang or eaves or soffit.

Description ridge valley plates act as a smooth transition over two separate roof surfaces that protects the edges of the two meeting metal deck sheets. Metal sales universal ridge 14 in x 122 in steel roof panel ridge caps. How pour stops work. In simple language the ridge of a roof is the peak where two opposing roof planes meet.

For pricing and availability. Roof slope is commonly represented as x in 12. Rafters are nailed to the ridge board and run down to overhang the exterior wall. A 1 in 12 roof pitch roof rises 1 inch for every 12 inches of run.

The ridge board must be set as perfectly as possible so take your time and use careful measurements. For pricing and availability. For example a roof slope that rises 6 inches for every 12 inches of run is said to have a slope of 6 in 12 or simply six twelve. Pitch is the slope or angle from the wall plate to the roof ridge line.