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Roofing
Referring to the construction and/or tiling of rooves on buildings and other structures.
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Fascia board
Construction; Roofing
A horizontal board or roll formed metal fitting usually fixed vertically to the ends of the rafters.
Corrugated iron
Construction; Roofing
A roll formed flat sheet roofing product that when formed with the ridges and valleys becomes stiff and strong. Called iron because it was first made out of wrought iron.
Common rafter
Construction; Roofing
A roofing timber that defines the slope of a roof. It is set at right angles to the wall plate and rises to the ridge board.
Compass roof
Construction; Roofing
A pitched roof that has slight convex curves to the top surfaces. Depending on the amount of curve and the ratio of width to height they can range from almost a semicircle to a gothic arch.
Fan truss
Construction; Roofing
Similar to a W truss but with extra vertical ties added. Said that each sides web radiate like a fan.
Eyebrow
Construction; Roofing
A low dormer type projection in a roof surface with no side walls. The roof surface flows over it in a curve.
Fabric roofs
Construction; Roofing
Roofs made from flexible membranes and tensioned cables. From simple shade structures to complex permanent structures.
