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Barrel roof
Construction; Architecture
Like a covered wagon, or inverted ship; barrel vault is a plian vault of uniform cross-section.
Ridge board
Construction; Architecture
A decorative board standing on edge, along the ridge of a roof.
Barrel tiles
Construction; Architecture
Rounded clay roof tiles most often used on Spanish-style houses. Usually red, but available in many colors.
Ridge rafter
Construction; Architecture
The wooden member supporting rafter-ends at the ridge of a roof.
Bartizan
Construction; Architecture
Overhanging battlemented corner turret, corbelled out; common is Scotland (and France).
Ridgepole
Construction; Architecture
The horizontal beam at the ridge of a roof, to which rafters are attached.
Base moulding
Construction; Architecture
The decorative wooden strip along the top edge of the baseboard.
