Built-up roof: A flat or slightly sloped roof surfaced with alternating (or built up) layers of roofing felt and hot mopped asphalt, and a layer of gravel or crushed rock on top.
Butt:
The exposed end of a shingle or shake.
Courses:
The horizontal rows of roofing material, laid successively from the eave to the ridge of the roof.
Deck:
The structural nailing base for the roof surface, usually composed of wood or plywood sheathing and felt underlayment.
Drip edge:
A type of flashing made of thin strips of metal or plastic that extend the length of the eaves and rakes to facilitate water runoff.
Eave:
The edge of the roof that projects beyond the house wall.
Exposure:
The portion of each shingle or tile exposed to the weather.
Fascia:
Wood or other trim covering the ends of the rafters.
Flashing:
Waterproofing materials usually metal, that connect roof shingles or tiles to chimneys, valleys, vent pipes, vertical walls, eaves, and rakes.
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