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Roofing
Referring to the construction and/or tiling of rooves on buildings and other structures.
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gable roofs
Construction; Roofing
A roof with two sloping surfaces from the ridge (usually in the center, joining at the side walls to form gable ends.
gable
Construction; Roofing
The vertical triangular end of a pitched roof. It often is a continuation of the wall it is sat on or it can be made from different materials.
full cruck
Construction; Roofing
A cruck frame which reaches from the ridge to the floor using none jointed blades.
fly brace
Construction; Roofing
A brace from the bottom flange of a rafter to a roof purlin that restrains the rafter laterally.
french truss
Construction; Roofing
A roof truss based on two Howe trusses and a bottom chord. A way of making a larger truss out of prefabricated elements of smaller trusses.
finial
Construction; Roofing
1.)In architecture, a pure decoration or embellishment to the high points of a building. 2.) The top, round cap to flagpoles. 3.) Non construction related - Probably the most use it gets today is in ...
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