Uncovering a roof

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A two hundred-year old roof, Lake District, UK. Nothing much to say – sometimes you are presented with the facts. How complicated can a simple roof be?

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Main structure of king-post trusses and tie beams. Plaster and lath ceiling.

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Spindly rafters laid flat; inch-thick board as wallplate. Note the shaping of the top of the hip rafters.
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View of window head structure from above: four four inch deep timber lintels side by side with slates above (‘through slates’) to tie the wall together.

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Happy Christmas!

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2 Responses to Uncovering a roof

  1. Pingback: CONTINUITY IN ARCHITECTURE » Blog Archive » Valley roll

  2. i think the best roofing are ceramic based because it is a very good insulator..::

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