roof tiles
House top pieces
Roof tiles are overlapping pieces of fired clay, concrete, slate, or other materials used to cover and weatherproof a roof.
They come in various shapes—flat, curved, or interlocking—and are laid in rows from the bottom up so water runs off without penetrating: The old farmhouse had terracotta roof tiles weathered to a soft orange.
Unlike shingles, which are typically thinner and nailed flat, tiles are heavier and often hooked or clipped into place.
Moldable earth for ceramics
- slateFissile metamorphic rock
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- ceramicFired clay material
- concreteSolid building mixture
metal · copper · zinc · asphalt · wood · shingle · shake · pantile
Triangular wall portion
- eavesProjecting roof edges
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
- valleyLow ground between heights
dormer · mansard · flashing · underlayment · batten · purlin · fascia · soffit
Coated with shiny finish
- patternedHaving repeated decorative designs
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- texturedHaving tactile surface quality
- rusticRural and unrefined
matte · glossy · handmade · artisanal · decorative · curved · flat · scalloped
Putting down horizontally
- nailingSecuring with driven fasteners
- hookingCatching with curved end
- batteningGrowing fat; securing
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
pointing · mortar · adhesive · clip · fastener · overlap · gauge · alignment
Spore-bearing ground cover
- lichenSymbiotic rock dweller
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
chipping · frost damage · erosion · fading · efflorescence · spalling · delamination · hail damage
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
- slateFissile metamorphic rock
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- ceramicFired clay material
concrete · metal · copper · zinc · asphalt · wood · shingle · shake · pantile · composite
gable
Triangular wall portion
valley · dormer · mansard · flashing · underlayment · batten · purlin · fascia · soffit · cornice
glazed
Coated with shiny finish
- patternedHaving repeated decorative designs
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- texturedHaving tactile surface quality
rustic · matte · glossy · handmade · artisanal · decorative · curved · flat · scalloped · fishscale
laying
Putting down horizontally
bedding · pointing · mortar · adhesive · clip · fastener · overlap · gauge · alignment · cutting
moss
Spore-bearing ground cover
cracking · chipping · frost damage · erosion · fading · efflorescence · spalling · delamination · hail damage · thermal expansion
- Japanese Architecturestorehouse, shoji, shoji screens, tatami, tatami room
- overlapping layersfish scales, shingles, imbrication, shingling, scale mail
- tilesterracotta, terra cotta, majolica, travertine, tesserae
- things that overlapshingles, fish scales, feathers, petals, leaves
- stoneworkmasonry, stones, granite, capstones, limestone
- terracottaflower pots, flowerpots, fired clay, clay figures, Terracotta Warriors
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Flat pieces covering floors
foundation · flooring · foundation stones · subfloor · footings
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Underlying support structure
footings · floor joists · concrete foundation · pilings · underpinning
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