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What is name of the type of gabled extension projecting from a sloping roof built to accommodate a window?
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Full length of the roof line is called a Dutch Dormer.
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Can a room be built over a gabled roof or could the roof be lifted and then replaced over the room?
A gabled roof is the triangular portion of a wall between the edges. It is the sloping roof. Thus the type of enclosing roof the volume dictates the shape of the gable. If you built a room over the roof is not possible. So you replace the roof and raise walls and ceiling of the room and replace the roof.
How do you use gable in a sentence?
My cat was stuck on the gable of my roof yesterday night.
What are barge board?
Bargeboards are fastened to the end of gabled roofs to protect the exposed ends of rafters and other timbers.
Should I buy a house with a cross gabled or cross hipped roof?
For most people, the choice is primarily asthetic. The cross gabled roof is cheaper and easier to build, but it is not ideal for high wind situations. The cross hipped roof is more complex but will withstand stronger winds. However, it leaves less under roof space for potential storage and ease of maintenace.
What are good ways to protect against tornadoes and hurricanes that are the same?
Certain construction methods can help reduce damage from both hurricanes and tornadoes. Installing hurricane ties in the roof-wall connection reduces the chances that the roof will be torn off. Getting a house without a gabled roof is also recommended, as gabled roofs are more susceptible to wind damage. You can also have extra touch glass in the windows. Most house windows cannot withstand winds over 100 mph, but some types can hold up in winds of 120 and even 140 mph.
What can you spell with the letters aaslebdg?
There are no anagrams. Word pairs include "bagels ad."The longest common words are 6 letters: abased, adages, badges, bagels, blades, gabled, gables, and glades.* with N instead of L, the letters spell bandages.
What is a gable shaped roof looks like?
This is triangular in shape or peak that is created on the side. Because of its shape, it allows leaves, rain to fall from the roof away from the house. Gabled roofs differ in pitch and steep which serves the purpose of protecting the roof from the effects of water.
Where did Nathaniel Hawthorne get his inspiration to write The House of the Seven Gables?
The title he got from the fact the his cousin Susanna Ingersol once lived in a Gabled house. Many of the Gables were torn down by Susanna's father in the late 1700's but Susanna explained to Hawthorne that it once had 7.
How do people avoid or limit tornadoes damages?
People can reduce damage from tornadoes somewhat by reinforcing the connections between roofs and walls and between walls and foundations. Building houses with hip roofs rather than gabled roofs also helps.
What rhymes with label?
Cabeled rymmes whith labelled.cabled disabled enabled fabled gabled labeled labelled may/they/ build tabled stabled they billed unlabeled unlabellednear rhymes (spoken) try "ay-dild" ending words e.g. cradled ladled(extracted from my Rhyme Guide)
What are some six letter words with 1st letter G and 2nd letter A and 3rd letter B and 6th letter D?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern GAB--D. That is, six letter words with 1st letter G and 2nd letter A and 3rd letter B and 6th letter D. In alphabetical order, they are: gabbed gabled
How can humans lessen the tornado's damage?
Humans can reduce tornado damage be building structures to withstand extreme winds.Such measures may include:Hurricane ties to strengthen the roof-wall connection.Steel anchor bolts and sill plates to connect structures to their foundations.Close spacing of support beans to strengthen walls.Wind resistant glass wind windows.Discourage building houses with gabled roofs.Local policies banning or discouraging mobile home parks.
