Moxie Pest Control Office Guide

Parts of a House/Property

HOUSE EXTERIOR

Batten- Thin vertical strips that cover the seams of vertical siding panels

Beveled Siding- AKA Clapboard, a type of siding that has a thick bottom and thin top, overlapping for water resistance

Channel- Corners and other places that require trim. J channel or F Channel are terms used commonly for this.

Dutchlap- AKA Shiplap- the piece of trim that is placed below the roof line after the siding is installed.

Fascia Board- Boards that cover the end of the rafter of a roof, closing it in and finishing the roof

Flashing- A strip, usually aluminum that is used to deflect water, placed behind siding and trim pieces to protect the backer board.

Gable- triangular section of usually siding between the roof ridges.

Insulation- a layer of wool or reflective foil that goes inside the walls to keep heat in.

J Channel- Used for trimming around around window and doors etc. F Channel is used to slide into soffit to hold it onto the house. Both allow you to make 90 degree turns with siding.

Lap- the place where two pieces of trim or siding panels overlap each other

Shake- A Shingle/siding piece that is split form a log producing a mixture texture. There are also vinyl shakes that are made to replicate this log split texture.

Sheathing- The first layer of outer wall covering nailed to the studs. This is a common word used and important to understand because often times sheathing repair is necessary when completing a siding replacement job.

Soffit- material on outer edge overhang of the rood bridging the gap between the siding and roofline- also known as eaves.

Source: https://www.zdoubleb.com/single-post/2019/10/31/home-exterior-anatomy

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