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The practice of installing lap siding diagonally.

The vertical face of the sloping end of a roof eave.

The overhang of an inclined roof plane beyond the vertical wall below it.

Trim members that run parallel to the roof slope and form the finish between the wall and a gable roof extension. The angle of slope of a roof rafter, or the inclined portion of a cornice.

Black, tar and preservative impregnated, 6"x8" and 6'-8' long wooden timber that was used to hold railroad track in place. Normally used as a member of a retaining wall.

Cross members of panel doors or of a sash. Also the upper and lower members of a balustrade or staircase extending from one vertical support, such as a post, to another.

A specially designed masonry block having a slot or opening into which the top edge of the roof flashing is inserted and anchored.

A rafter that forms the intersection of an internal roof angle. The valley rafter is normally made of double 2-inch-thick members.

A rafter that forms the intersection of an external roof angle.

The portion of a rafter that extends past the building to form the eaves.