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1
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A roof shape having only one sloping plane.

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Shed Roof

2
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Another term for Shed Roof.

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Lean-to Roof

3
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Another term for Shed Roof other than Lean-to Roof.

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Pent Roof

4
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A roof having single slope on each side of a central ridge. Usually with a gable at one or both ends.

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Gable Roof

5
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Another term for Gable Roof.

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Pitch Roof

6
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Also, Hip and Valley Roof. A roof which slopes upward from all four sides of a building, requiring a hip rafter at each corner.

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Hip Roof

7
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A hipped roof that usually has four to six sloping surfaces, terminating in a peak.

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Pyramidal Roof

8
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A roof hipped equally on all sides, so as to have a pyramidal form; a pyramidal hipped roof.

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Pavillion Roof

9
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A roof which has two pitches on each side; In Great Britain it is called a Mansard Roof.

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Gambrel Roof

10
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Another term for Gambrel Roof.

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Curb Roof

11
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Four sided Gambrel style hipped roof, has two slopes on each side with lower slope.

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Mansard Roof

12
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A development of the Shed roof made into a series of lean-to roofs covering one building; This is commonly used in factories where extra light is required through the clerestory formed in the vertical portion of the roof.

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Saw Tooth Roof

13
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A two-shed roof where the slopes meet at the center of the building.

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Butterfly Roof

14
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A gable roof with partial hips at the end of the ridges.

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Hipped Gable

15
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Another term for Hipped Gable Roof.

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Jerkinhead Roof

16
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A semi-cylindrical roof covering a space similar to a barrel vault.

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Barrel Roof

17
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A two-sided pitch roof curving gradually down from the ridge in the form of a Gothic Arch.

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Rainbow Roof

18
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Another term for Rainbow Roof.

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Whaleback Roof

19
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A hemispherical form of roof usually found in observatories.

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Dome

20
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Is a steep roof of circular section that tapers uniformly from the circular base to a central point.

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Conical Roof

21
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Another term for Conical Roof.

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Spire

22
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A very strong membrane or fabric stretched to form as a roofing.

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Tensile Membrane Roof

23
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A structure composed of a combination of members, usually in some triangular arrangement so as to constitute a rigid framework; A structural frame based on the geometric rigidity of the triangle.

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Truss

24
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A principal member of a truss which extends from end to the other, primarily to resist bending.

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Chord

25
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Any member which joins the top and bottom chords.

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Web

26
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A vertical member extending from the apex of the inclined rafters to the tie beam between the rafters and the lower ends.

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King Post

27
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A king post having shoulders and notches at its lower end to support the feet of struts.

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Joggle Post

28
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A horizontal member which ties together and stiffens two opposite common rafters, usually at a point about halfway up the rafters.

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Collar Beam

29
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Galvanized iron roofing used as a roof cover.

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Corrugated GI Sheet

30
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Standard commercial width of a Corrugated GI Sheet.

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0.80m

31
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Standard commercial length of a Corrugated GI Sheet.

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1.50m to 3.60m

32
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Standard commercial size of a PLAIN GI Sheet.

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0.90m x 2.40m

33
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The term used for the shape of a roof cover.

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Profile

34
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Used to fasten roof to steel purlins.

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Tek Screw

35
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Used to fasted roofs to wood purlins.

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Umbrella Nail

36
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Sheet of metal that hides the corner of a roof joint.

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Flashing

37
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A roofing material that comes in different profiles and colors that is made of plastic.

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Corrugated Plastic Roof

38
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Lightweight but extremely tough corrugated roofing composite material that has a shingle-like texture.

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Onduline Roofing

39
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A type of roofing material that is fire-resistant, durable and requires little maintenance that overlap or interlock to create a strong textural pattern.

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Clay Roofing

40
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The shape most commonly associated with historic clay roofing tiles is probably that of convex or rounded tiles.

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Pan Tile

41
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S-shaped clay tiles where one interlock with the other.

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Spanish Tiles

42
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A type of clay tile where one half cylinder overlaps another inverted half cylinder to form a cover and pan arrangement.

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Barrel Tile

43
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Another term for Barrel Tile.

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Mission Tile

44
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Another term for cover and pan arrangement of Barrel/Mission Tile.

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Cap and Through

45
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Roof covering that is made of tar or asphalt which is not applicable to tropical weathers.

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Shingles