A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1879)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 290
Thimble, Sixteenth century. Tie-beam. In a roof-truss, abeam which rests on the wallsand extends completely across.It was anciently termed roof- beam, chamber-beam, binding-beam, footing-beam, and foot-ing-dormant. extensively employed in this country for covering Build-ings, though they seem… … A. Roof-tiles. B- Crest-tiles. Roman Tiles, Wheatley. an inferior material to lead. It does not appear that anybut flat plain tiles, with suchothers as were requisite forthe ridges, hips, and valleys,were used; the ridge-tiles,or crest, formerly also calledroof-tiles, were sometimesmade ornamental.…
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