Term | Definition | Tags |
Lattes | (or Battens or Lathe) Horizontal lengths of timber fixed to the roof rafters to support the slates o... | |
Lead Bossier | Heavy wooden lump hammer used to shape lead and dress down into position.... | |
Loading | Designed mechanical machine with ladders and loading platform... | |
Mansard | A roof slope normally pitched at 65¡ from Horizontal at the upper level elevation of a buildin... | |
Margin | The exposed face of a slate or tile to the lower edge of the slate or tile immediately above... | |
Mitred Valley | The intersection of opposing roof slopes where the tiles or slates are mitred together forming a clo... | |
Mortar Bucket | Used for mixing mortar and transporting onto roof.... | |
Nails | in various lengths and gauges according to requirement in either, Copper, Aluminium, Bronze or stain... | |
Open Slating | Slates which do not abut against the next slate in the same course but have an open space between th... | |
Open Valley | Normally formed in lead or similar metal laid on boards, purpose made valley tiles or trough valley ... | |
Oversail Verge | Where outside rafters extend beyond brickwork incorporating a Barge Board.... | |
Pencil | Thick leaded flat sided pencil for marking points on roof... | |
Piece | gutters to support the tiles in correct position... | |
Pitch | Angle of the roof from the horizontal e.g. say 30¡ for slates... | |
Ridge | Intersection of 2 (two) roof slopes covered normally by ridge tile capping or lead.... | |
Roddle | A mix of Red powder with added water to make a solution to mark out the roof not only for battening ... | |
Sarking | Today generally accepted as referring to a layer of felt fixed below battens. Also an OLD Scottish t... | |
Slate / Tile Head lap | (1) generally the distance one course of slates or tiles covers the course next but one below for do... | |
Slate Knife | (or Zax) A heavy blade with cranked handle used for trimming the edges of slates and used in conjunc... | |
Slater's Pick | A hammer with pointed spikes on each arm used for forming holes in slates... | |