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Roofing
Referring to the construction and/or tiling of rooves on buildings and other structures.
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Reducing truss
Construction; Roofing
One of a set of nailplate roof trusses that sit on the backs of other trusses to form valleys.
Rainwater head
Construction; Roofing
A funnel or boxlike head at the top of a down pipe or downspout for the collection of rainwater from a gutter outlet or overflow. Also know as:-rainwater header, rainwater sump, leader head, ...
Rainbow roof
Construction; Roofing
A pitched roof that has slight convex cruves to the top surfaces .
Queen post truss
Construction; Roofing
A roof truss mostly wooden with two principal rafters and two vertical Queen posts with a restraining tie beam at the bottom and a straining beam at the top.
Scupper
Construction; Roofing
1.) An outlet for a gutter in a wall or parapet to allow water to drain off a roof. 2.) A grill or other device to stop debris clogging a drain or gutter outlet.
Scotch valley
Construction; Roofing
A method of constructing a variation to a rectangular plan without the use of valley rafters. The method that all Multinail roof truss manufactures use. Far stronger than a traditional framed valley ...
