Glossary of Terms Describing Building Features

A board fixed to a gable end of a roof to hide the end of the roof timbers.

A long flat surface, usually of wood, covering the ends of rafters.

Metal strip used to prevent water penetration at the junction of a roof with a wall.

The triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a ridged roof.

An artificial channel, gutter or drain.

A framework of parallel or crossed metal bars.

A container tapering downwards.

A mixture of lime with cement, sand and water, used in building to bond bricks or stones.

Downwards slope of a roof.

Each of the sloping beams forming the framework of a roof.

The under-surface of a roof where it extends out beyond the walls of a building. Also the under-surface of an architrave, arch or balcony.