Posts Tagged ‘roof-scape’
a roof over your head 5-4
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clay tile roof in Les Grandes Rivieres (image from Street View)
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map showing distance travelled (map from Google Earth)
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I am glad and grateful that, in real life, I have a roof over my head.
During my university days, a professor pointed out to our class how variable the humble roof can be. The design of a roof is a case of ‘form follows function’. For example, in areas where there is a greater snow load or lots of rain, steeper roof designs prevail. In areas where there is no snow and little rain, the roof usually has a gentle slope or is flat.
During my virtual ‘travels’ through central France, I am amazed at the roof design, in particular the materials used – clay tiles …
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clay tiles on both house and outbuilding (image from Street View)
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The clay tiles must be efficient at repelling water or they would not be used on the newer houses …
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newer home with a clay tile roof in La Riviere (image from Street View)
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Many of the roof-scapes are interesting as well. Most have chimneys and other vent pipes and stacks. Some have sky-lights. In many communities there are satellite dishes, or antennae from almost every house, suggesting no cable service …
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various elements of roof-scape on a roof in Les Grandes Rivieres (image from Street View)
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Occasionally, I see a roof needing a lot of repair …
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vegetation has taken over this broken roof in Les Grandes Rivieres (image from Street View)
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Best View: a picnic site in the village of Les Grandes Rivières. A place for lunch if you don’t mind having no roof over your head …
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