Roofing

Roofing

Referring to the construction and/or tiling of rooves on buildings and other structures.

Contributors in Roofing

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 ...

Flashing

Construction; Roofing

Materials used to waterproof a roof around any projections.

Hammer beam

Construction; Roofing

Short horizontal beams built into and braced off the walls to help create larger open spans than would otherwise be possible with the means available at the time.

Half truss

Construction; Roofing

Used in shed type roofs and lean to roofs, it is in effect half of a normal truss with a vertical member to complete the triangle.

Gutter overflow

Construction; Roofing

An extra gutter outlet or scupper at a higher level than the normal outlet. To safely direct the water outside if the main outlet gets blocked or is overloaded.

Galleria roof

Construction; Roofing

From the Italian word for gallery. The term is now loosely used to mean a roof over and between existing building to create a roofed public leisure and shopping space.