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2. Cricket (roofing) - Wikipedia

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   A cricket or saddle is a ridge structure designed to divert water on a roof around the high side of a large penetration, typically a skylight, equipment curb, or chimney. [1] In some cases, a cricket can be used to transition from one roof area to another.

3. Domestic roof construction - Wikipedia

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   Building codes in the U.S. specify ventilation rates as a minimum of 1 sq ft (0.093 m 2) of opening per 150 sq ft (14 m 2) (1:150) with a ratio of 1:300 in some conditions. [8] Warm air rises, so ceiling insulation is designed to have a higher r-value and the insulation is often installed between the ceiling joists or rafters.

4. Flashing (weatherproofing) - Wikipedia

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   Weatherproofing seam between a stone chimney and a tile roof on a building in Jersey, Channel Islands. The lead flashing is seen as light gray sheets at the base of the chimney. Flashing refers to thin pieces of impervious material installed to prevent the passage of water into a structure from a joint or as part of a weather resistant barrier ...

5. Chimney - Wikipedia

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   A chimney cowl or wind directional cap is a helmet-shaped chimney cap that rotates to align with the wind and prevent a downdraft of smoke and wind down the chimney. An H-style cap is a chimney top constructed from chimney pipes shaped like the letter H. It is an age-old method of regulating draft in situations where prevailing winds or ...

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   The average refund is about $114, the FTC noted. This first round of payments amounts to a total of more than $72 million, according to the agency — leaving about $173 million left to be ...

7. Cowl (chimney) - Wikipedia

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   An H-style cap (cowl) is a chimney top constructed from chimney pipes shaped like the letter H. It is an age-old method to regulate draft in situations where prevailing winds or turbulence cause downdraft and back-puffing. Although the H-cap has a distinctive advantage over most other downdraft caps, it fell out of favor because of its bulky looks.