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Architectural elements > Roofs, toit > Sawtooth roofs

Preferred term

Sawtooth roofs  

Definition

  • Roof systems that have a number of parallel roof surfaces of triangular section with a profile similar to the teeth in a saw; usually the steeper side is glazed [AAT 94]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Northlight roofs

Notation

  • 113637

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-S45VJWGV-9

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