search  homepage  organisation  know how  online forum  Links  registration  Password forgotten? partner login partner ID    password  about fmswiss.ch  FAQ & help tool  goals  conditions  email   lexicon/glossary     search :       2011 entries  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z   Cant strip   An inclined, continuous strip of wood that supports the flashing on a roof. This base forms a triangle with a structural deck and a parapet wall or other vertical surface. The 45 degree slope of exposed surface of cant strip provides a gradual transition for base flashing and roofing membrane from the horizontal roof surface to the vertical wall surface.