The pitch is partly dependent upon stylistic factors, but has more to do with practicalities. Most domestic architecture, except in very dry regions, has roofs that are sloped, or pitched. The pitch is the angle at which the roof rises from its lowest to highest point. The construction of a roof is determined by its method of support and how the underneath space is bridged and whether or not the roof is pitched. In many parts of the world ceramic tiles have been the predominant roofing material for centuries. The material of a roof may range from banana leaves, wheaten straw or seagrass to lamininated glass, aluminium sheeting and precast concrete. The elements in the design of a roof are: It is either pronounced to rhyme with "spoof" or to rhyme with "hoof", depending on the region. The word "roof" comes from the Old English word "hrof" from the Post-Germanic "krhrofaz".
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That which resembles, or corresponds to, the covering or the ceiling of a house as, the roof of a cavern the roof of the mouth. It is better, however, to consider the vault as the ceiling only, in cases where it has farther covering.Ģ. In the case of a building with vaulted ceilings protected by an outer roof, some writers call the vault the roof, and the outer protection the roof mask. (Arch.) The cover of any building, including the roofing (see Roofing) and all the materials and construction necessary to carry and maintain the same upon the walls or other uprights.
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