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RIDGE SHINGLE [2 records]

Record 1 2000-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
CONT

Ridge: The horizontal line at the top edge of two sloping roof planes. The field shingles are butted together, and then capped by a ridge shingle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
OBS

Pour construire un parement de faîte, on peut également recourir à la méthode de Boston, qui consiste à faire dépasser les bardeaux du faîte en alternance (un bardeau d'un côté, puis un bardeau de l'autre).

OBS

faîtage : Ligne de jonction supérieure de deux pans de toiture inclinés suivant des pentes opposées.

OBS

faîte [...] souvent synonyme de faîtage.

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Exterior Covering Materials
  • Roofs (Building Elements)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Revêtements extérieurs
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)

Spanish

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