A little more trivia.
Underside of roof.
Its archetypal form sometimes incorporating or implying the projection of beams is the underside of eaves to connect a retaining wall to projecting edge s of the roof.
A soffit is the horizontal underside of a roof overhang an archway a staircase a ceiling or a similar architectural component.
But when the soffit is under the lower portion of the roof the eave course of tiles this part of the roof is the eaves.
If your deck is already built you can cover the bottom of the joists with a system like timbertech s dryspace.
The underside of the eaves or roof overhang which can be enclosed or exposed.
An intake vent in the soffit area of the house that provides attic venting at a lower portion of the roof deck and good circulation with other forms of venting such as ridge or roof vents.
Generally any underside of overhanging roof parts which are clad are referred to as soffits.
When hvac equipment is in the attic insulation and.
It is attached directly to the decking along the bottom of the roof slope and above the underlay on the sides of the roof.
Insulating the underside of roofs making the case for the unvented attic assembly background.
So the soffit is then referred to as the undereaves.
A horizontal timber or metal resting at the peak of the roof the rafters and trusses are connected to the ridge board for a cohesive framework.
Something about the rafter bay with the condensation was different.
A composite decking made of solid materials it resembles real wood and particularly strong and stable for bearing heavy load.
This video shows what a significant condensation problem can look like.
The usual cause is an imperfect air barrier at the ceiling.
To understand what causes condensation we reached out to chris davis.
An unvented attic differs from a conventional vented attic in that there is no direct venting of the attic.
A soffit is an exterior or interior architectural feature generally the horizontal aloft underside of any construction element.
What causes condensation problems on the underside of metal roofs.
Roof vents these enclosed structures made of metal or plastic feature openings and fins ensuring that the attic space is properly ventilated.
Picture a cloud of moisture floating overhead between the rafters.
It is a waterproofing layer made of regular felt stacked above the solid.
From the italian soffitta for under and figgere to fix the word soffit dates back to the days of early palladian architecture.
One advantage these waterproof deck systems have over simply screwing roof panels to the bottom of the joists is that you can remove a section to gain access to the joists if necessary.
Advantages of unvented attic assemblies.
That excess moisture ends up as drops of condensation on the roof.
