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CANTING STRIP [1 record]

Record 1 2011-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finish Carpentry
  • Construction Finishing
DEF

A strip of material with a sloping face used to ease the transition from a horizontal to a vertical surface at the edge of a membrane roof.

DEF

Wedge or triangular-shaped piece of lumber installed in the deck of a flat roof around the perimeter or at the junction of the roof and an adjoining wall.

Key term(s)
  • canting strip

French

Domaine(s)
  • Menuiserie
  • Finitions (Construction)
DEF

Baguette de section triangulaire placée à l'intersection d'un platelage de toit et d'un mur plus élevé ou d'une autre surface verticale. Sa face inclinée à 45 ° facilite la transition de l'horizontale à la verticale lors de la pose de la membrane et des solins.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carpintería
  • Acabado (Construcción)
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