Roof Framing
flat roof
a roof with an almost level slope (usually 3:12 or less)
shed roof
a roof with only one sloping plane and no hips, ridges or valleys; also called a lean-to
rafter
sloping structural framing member in a roofing system
gambrel roof
sometimes known as a mansard roof; it is symmetrical with a shallow upper slope which connects to a steep lower slope
fascia
the long, straight board that runs horizontally along the lower edge of the roof
gable roof
the most common type of roof in modern carpentry with two sloping sides and a gable at each end
intersecting roof
the roof of irregular shaped buildings; valleys are formed at the intersection of the roofs
hip roof
the strongest type of roof that has four sloping sides and is braced by four hip rafters
valley
the v-shaped part of a roof that is formed when two roof surfaces intersect