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2. 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.

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

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   Vaulted ceilings can enhance spaces with their airy, luxurious feel, but they also pose some challenges for homeowners. We talked to experts about what to know.

4. Hammerbeam roof - Wikipedia

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   A hammer-beam is a form of timber roof truss, allowing a hammerbeam roof to span greater than the length of any individual piece of timber.In place of a normal tie beam spanning the entire width of the roof, short beams – the hammer beams – are supported by curved braces from the wall, and hammer posts or arch-braces are built on top to support the rafters and typically a collar beam.

5. Timber roof truss - Wikipedia

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   A truss with a tie beam; or; Roof framing with a ceiling so the framing is not visible. Open truss: A truss with an interrupted tie beam or scissor truss which allow a vaulted ceiling area; or; Roof framing open to view, not hidden by a ceiling. [4]

6. Coffer - Wikipedia

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   The stone coffers of the ancient Greeks [3] and Romans [4] are the earliest surviving examples, but a seventh-century BC Etruscan chamber tomb in the necropolis of San Giuliano, which is cut in soft tufa-like stone reproduces a ceiling with beams and cross-beams lying on them, with flat panels filling the lacunae. [5]

7. Kiawah Island attracts celebrities and luxury houses ... - AOL

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   The first floor features French Oak flooring, a vaulted brick ceiling in the entryway and a two-story cut-stone fireplace in the living room that overlooks the pool and the water.