ridge pole
Topmost roof beam
A ridge pole is the horizontal beam running along the peak of a roof, where the two sloping sides meet at the top.
Rafters attach to it from both sides.
In tent construction, the ridge pole serves the same function—the highest horizontal support from which the fabric slopes down: We strung the ridge pole between two trees.
Sloped roof support
- purlinHorizontal rafter support
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- beamStructural support member
- joistHorizontal structural beam
girder · king post · strut · plate · batten · brace · timber frame · post-and-beam
Elongated communal dwelling structure
- thatched roofStraw or reed covering
- timberWood for construction
- hewnCut or shaped
- mortiseCarved slot for joining
tenon · vernacular · roundwood · wattle · daub · A-frame · lodge · hut
rafter
Sloped roof support
joist · girder · king post · strut · plate · batten · brace · timber frame · post-and-beam
longhouse
Elongated communal dwelling structure
- thatched roofStraw or reed covering
- timberWood for construction
- hewnCut or shaped
mortise · tenon · vernacular · roundwood · wattle · daub · A-frame · lodge · hut · cabin
eaves
Projecting roof edges
dormer · shingles · flashing · soffit · fascia · roof pitch · roofline · sheathing · underlayment · tiles
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
tarpaulin · awning · canopy · camping · yurt · tipi · marquee · pavilion · tensioning
ridge polesole plate
Iron's heated underside
wall plate · footer · mudsill · floor joist · eaves
ridge poleeaves
Projecting roof edges
fascia board · rafter · purlin · ceiling joist · soffit
ridge polewall plate
Electrical fixture trim
purlin · floor joist · sill · bearing wall
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