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TUILE VENTILATION [3 records]

Record 1 2011-11-09

English

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

In built-up roofing, the installation of special provisions to allow the roof insulation to vent to the outside.

OBS

This can be done at roof edges, at parapet walls, by installation of special roof vents and expedited by using roof insulation that will allow air and vapour movement.

OBS

venting: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

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

Ventilation. Il est bon de noter que, la tuile romane ayant des emboîtements très serrés, l'air circule peu entre les divers reliefs du produit. Il est donc nécessaire d’assurer une ventilation efficace en sous-face de la couverture pour permettre une évaporation normale [...]

OBS

ventilation : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-07-05

English

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

Like it or not there are occasions when the best solution to venting a soil pipe, bathroom or kitchen is to duct it out through the roof. To achieve this, ventilation tile or slate provides the neatest and simplest interface with the roof covering to ensure the roof remains watertight.

OBS

The first types of vent tiles were called eyebrow vents. They were mostly made of clay or concrete in the shape of an eyebrow.

OBS

There are many types of ventilation tiles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Ventilation (Construction)
DEF

Élément de couverture comportant [une] ouverture d’aération [de type chatière].

OBS

La tuile chatière et la tuile à douille sont deux types de tuiles de ventilation.

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)

French

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

Tuile permettant le passage d’un conduit de ventilation.

Spanish

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