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ROOF LEADER [3 records]

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Record 1 2015-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
  • Pipes and Fittings
DEF

The enlarged entrance at the head of a downpipe. It collects the water from the eaves gutters.

CONT

Water falling on the roof may be led either to a gutter, from where it flows to a leader, or it may be directed to a leader inlet by means of a slope in the roof surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
DEF

cuvette placée à la sortie du chéneau pour collecter les eaux pluviales en partie haute de la descente d'eau.

OBS

La «cuvette de chéneau» reçoit les eaux provenant des gouttières. Ce terme ne s'appliquent pas aux cuvettes placées près des toitures-terrasses.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Hardware
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
DEF

A wire, plastic or cast-metal cage placed over the top of a roof drain to prevent debris and leaves on the roof from entering the drain.

CONT

Strainers. All roof areas, except those draining to hanging gutters, shall be equipped with roof drains having strainers extending not less than 4 in. above the surface of the roof immediately adjacent to the roof drain. Strainers shall have an available inlet area, above roof level, of not less than 1 1/2 times the area of the conductor or leader to which the drain is connected.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Quincaillerie du bâtiment
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Accessoire destiné à arrêter dans le chéneau ou la gouttière les déchets qui pourraient s'introduire à l'intérieur du tuyau de descente.

DEF

Filtre grossier placé à l'orifice supérieur d'un tuyau de descente d'eaux pluviales.

CONT

Les crapaudines ou galeries garde-grève (...) sont réalisées en fil de fer galvanisé ou de préférence en cuivre étamé, et sont à prévoir au départ de chaque descente [d'eaux pluviales].

OBS

La crapaudine est souvent appelée «crépine» ou «araignée».

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
OBS

[fig. 306] roof leader : in plumbing, the portion of a storm-drainage system between the storm drain and the roof terminal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
OBS

l'-- peut être cylindrique ou tronconique; elle comporte une crépine qui empêche le passage des feuilles et autres matériaux; elle est raccordée à la descente d'eaux pluviales

Spanish

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