| 3 way Intersection | Where 3 (three) different points of the roof meet, otherwise known as a Mitre joint.... | |
| Abutment | The sloping intersection of a roof surface against a vertical structure protruding through the roof ... | |
| Angle Grinder | Electric or petrol power tool for cutting large section tiles... | |
| Bargeboard | A member usually of timber or PVC along the edge of a gable covering an external rafter or cut splay... | |
| Battens | (or Lathe or Lattes) Horizontal lengths of timber fixed to the roof rafters to support the slates or... | |
| Bedding | Mortar or filling at ridge, hips or verges to close off the open joint.... | |
| Bow and Hand saws. | Used to cut battens to length... | |
| Brake Iron | A spiked iron rod with pointed bottom edge used by slaters to cut and hole slates on the roof to sha... | |
| Centre Nail | Fixing of slates by nailing to battens slightly above the head of the slate in the preceding course.... | |
| Chalk Line | A piece of cord or similar immersed in Red Roddle to strike / mark a line across the roof to mark ou... | |
| Clips | Clips have a similar purpose to nails but are used in a different way, in single lap tiles by securi... | |
| Counter Batten | Lengths of timber battens fixed immediately beneath the slate or Tile batten directly over the rafte... | |
| Crawling Board | To enable the roofer to access working areas and particularly useful Board when carrying out repair ... | |
| Dormer | A vertical protrusion through the roof slope normally a type of window.... | |
| Eaves | The lower edge of an inclined roof slope.... | |
| Eaves Sprocket (Bellcast) | A form of construction used at eaves by which short lengths of timber are fixed to the sides of raft... | |
| Elevator slope | which lifts tiles up to roof level, can be extended onto roof.... | |
| Fascia | A length of timber or PVC fixed to the ends of the rafter feet, wall plate or brick face immediately... | |
| Fillets | An old detail used at abutments of narrow widths of slate or tile bedded in cement at the angle of r... | |
| Flashing | A flexible material normally Lead to close off the joint between the roof covering and other surface... | |
