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Roofing
Referring to the construction and/or tiling of rooves on buildings and other structures.
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timber ceiling battens
Construction; Roofing
Made out of timber. Fixed to the ceiling joists in the with serrated grip nails (mostly by by nail guns).
tilt or tilting fillet
Construction; Roofing
A extra piece of timber at the fascia to lift the bottom row of slates.
tie rod truss
Construction; Roofing
A roof truss that uses tie rods for the members under tension, ties, and solid timber or metal for the compression members.
tile battens
Construction; Roofing
In roofing they are the horizontal strips of timber nailed across the rafters to fix cement and clay tiles to.
tie beam
Construction; Roofing
1.) A horizontal member in roof framing, fixed to the foot of rafters to stop them spreading. 2.) In truss construction, timber or steel, the bottom horizontal member. The bottom chord.
terra cotta tiles
Construction; Roofing
One of the oldest of roofing materials, these tiles are made from hard fired clay in many different shapes and patterns.
straining sill
Construction; Roofing
A horizontal member in a timber roof, typically fixed to a tie beam to resist the sidways thrust of struts.
