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2. Why Are Vaulted Ceilings So Controversial? Experts Weigh In - AOL

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   In architectural terms, a vaulted ceiling is a self-supporting arch above walls and beneath a roof. Different styles of vaults include barrel, groin, rib, and fan.

3. Ceiling fan - Wikipedia

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   Ball-and-socket system. With this system, there is a metal or plastic hemisphere mounted on the end of the downrod; this hemisphere rests in a ceiling-mounted metal bracket, or self-supporting canopy, and allows the fan to move freely (which is very useful on vaulted ceilings). J-hook and Shackle clamp.

4. Fan vault - Wikipedia

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   Fan vaulting over the nave at Bath Abbey, England: made from local Bath stone, this is a Victorian restoration (in the 1860s) of the original roof of 1608. A fan vault is a form of vault used in the Gothic style, in which the ribs are all of the same curve and spaced equidistantly, in a manner resembling a fan.

5. Vault (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Gothic rib vault ceiling of the Saint-Séverin church in Paris Interior elevation view of a Gothic cathedral, with rib-vaulted roof highlighted. In architecture, a vault (French voûte, from Italian volta) is a self-supporting arched form, usually of stone or brick, serving to cover a space with a ceiling or roof.

6. Double-Height Spaces—What They Are and Why You Should Ask ...

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   Related: 20 Vaulted Ceiling Ideas That Create a Dramatic Look Pros of Double-Height Spaces These extra-tall ceilings can provide benefits that go further than just appearance.

7. Rib vault - Wikipedia

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   The Perpendicular Gothic choir of Gloucester Cathedral features an extremely complex net-like vault covered completely in liernes, while the Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral has a vault of liernes concentrated mainly around the centreline of the ceiling. The Perpendicular Gothic fan vault is a unique type of rib vault particular to England.