roof panel

Top surface section

A roof panel is a prefabricated section used to construct or cover a roof, typically made of metal, fiberglass, or composite materials.

In construction, roof panels offer faster installation than traditional shingling: The warehouse was fitted with corrugated steel roof panels.

In automotive contexts, the roof panel is the sheet metal or composite piece forming a vehicle's top surface.

Related

metal · corrugated · skylight · rafters · attic · overhead · shelter · membrane · flashing · rain gutter · gutter · ice dam · eaves · drip edge · insulation · plywood · seam · leak

Opposites
vertical position in structure

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Single flooring unit

wall panel · cladding

building envelope orientation

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Flat board covering surfaces

vertical building structure

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Single flooring unit

base plate · footing · underpinning

Family

roof, panel, roofs, roofed, roofing, roofer, roofers, rooftop, rooftops

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G