The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . Fio. 1.—Esamples of roofing tiJes from Greek temples. A, B, marbletiles from .^gina and Bassa, showing two methods of working C, C, clay tiles from Olympia. D, sketch showingmethod of jointing at the lower edge. E, longitudinal section of aclay joiut-tile (dp/xii). F, joiat-tile with peg to fix it. shows the v/ay in which they were set on the roof. Groatsplendo
The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . Fio. 1.—Esamples of roofing tiJes from Greek temples. A, B, marbletiles from .^gina and Bassa, showing two methods of working C, C, clay tiles from Olympia. D, sketch showingmethod of jointing at the lower edge. E, longitudinal section of aclay joiut-tile (dp/xii). F, joiat-tile with peg to fix it. shows the v/ay in which they were set on the roof. Groatsplendour of eflfect must have been gained by continuingthe gleaming white of the columns and walls on to theroof. All along the eaves each end of a row of joint-tileswas usually covered by an nntefixa, an oval-topped piece. Fio. 2.—Perspective sketch showing the arraugement of tiles B infig. 1, at Bass,-E. B, B, Dowels to .ioint-tile3.^_C. tiltingpiece, a, a, fiat surface of tjles. of marble with honeysuckle or some ottier conventionalpattern carved in relief. ; In most cases the Greeks usedterra-cotta roofing tiles, shaped like the marble ones offig. 1, A. Others were without a flange, being formed witha concave upper surface to prevent the rain getting underthe joint-tiles. - The lower edge of the tile, whether ofmarble or of clay, was usually half-lapped and fitted intoa corresponding rebate in the upper edge of the next tile(see D in fig. 1). • The dp/ioi also were half-lapped at thejoints (see E in fig. 1). All these were usually fastenedwith bronze nails to the rafters of the roof. In somecases each joint-tile had a projecting peg to fix it to thenext ap/io5, as shown at F. In the temples of imperialRome marUle roofing tiles were used like those shown atfig. 1. These were copied from th
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