Diagonal rafter that extends from the plate to the ridge to form the hip.
Hip rafter, backing
Beveling of the top edge of a hip rafter to the slopes of an adjoining section of roof, with the top of the hip rafter being cut at an angle along its length and sloping down from a centerline on its top edge. Angled slopes match the slopes of the adjoining sections of roof.
Hip roof
A roof that rises by inclined planes on all sides of a building. The line where two adjacent sloping sides of a roof meet is called the Hip.
Hip shingles
Shingles used to cover the inclined external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Hipped roof
A roof with sloped instead of vertical ends.
Historic district
Area designated by government to have historical importance. Various incentives, including tax breaks to rehabilitate and preserve the area are provided.
Historic preservation
A movement begun in the 1960's in the United States to protect landmarks and to unify neighborhoods. To physically rehabilitate a historic building.
Historic structure
Home or building which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and certified as historic by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Building that is officially recognized for its historic significance has special status under the 1997 Tax Reform Act, which encourages rehabilitation and discourages demolition or substantial alteration of the structure.
Hod
Trough that is attached to a centered handle which, when balance on the shoulder of a workman, carriers bricks and mortar.
Hog valley
Valley that exists between two roofs that slope toward each other and is partly filled and sloped so that any runoff water from either of the roof slopes flows toward a gutter.
