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2. Gable roof - Wikipedia

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   Gable roof A form of gable roof (Käsbissendach) on the tower of the church in Hopfen am See, Bavaria. A gable roof [1] is a roof consisting of two sections whose upper horizontal edges meet to form its ridge. The most common roof shape in cold or temperate climates, it is constructed of rafters, roof trusses or purlins.

3. Cornice - Wikipedia

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   The trim and rafters at this edge are called rakes, rake board, rake fascia, verge-boards, barge-boards or verge-or barge-rafters. [3] It is a sloped timber on the outside facing edge of a roof running between the ridge and the eave. [4] On a typical house, any gable will have two rakes, one on each sloped side.

4. List of roof shapes - Wikipedia

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   Gable roof: Gable roof with catslide Ridged, multi-gable or m-type roof Gambrel roof: Clerestory roof: Saw-tooth roof: Hip roof: Half-hip roof: Tented or pavilion roof: Gablet roof or Dutch gable example with recessed (upper) gable and eaves: Rhombic roof/Rhenish helm: Arched roof: Barrel roof: Bow roof: Conical roof: Spire: Onion dome: Welsh ...

5. Gable - Wikipedia

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   Gable style is also used in the design of fabric structures, with varying degree sloped roofs, dependent on how much snowfall is expected. Sharp gable roofs are a characteristic of the Gothic and classical Greek styles of architecture. [2] The opposite or inverted form of a gable roof is a V-roof or butterfly roof.

6. Glossary of architecture - Wikipedia

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   A structural piece of stone, wood or metal jutting from a wall to carry a superincumbent weight. A corbie gable from Zaltbommel Corbiesteps A series of steps along the slopes of a gable. [17] Also called crow-steps. A gable featuring corbiesteps is known as a corbie gable, crow-step gable, or stepped gable. [18] Corinthian order

7. Fascia (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Typically consisting of a wooden board, unplasticized PVC (uPVC), or non-corrosive sheet metal, many of the non-domestic fascias made of stone form an ornately carved or pieced together cornice, in which case the term fascia is rarely used. The word fascia derives from Latin fascia meaning "band, bandage, ribbon, swathe". The term is also used ...