A mitered hip is when… the last field slate on either side is miter-cut to form the hip. The miter cuts create a smooth transition with no pronounced hip cap. If this detail is used on adjoining surfaces of different pitches, the courses will not line up. For this reason, mitered hips are not recommended…
Even when I travel, I’m thinking about architecture, and hoping to spot some slate roofing ….
Some photos from my time in Spain. I hope you enjoy.
Send us your travel pics of architecture and roofing! nan@newenglandslate.com
Thanks for reading, Nan
The first eyebrow dormers appeared on medieval thatch-roofed cottages, making their way to America in the second half of the 19th century on Queen Anne-style houses after being popularized by Boston architect Henry Hobson Richardson. Today, roof eyebrows can be found on many different types of homes,…
A patterned slate roof uses a different color slate or different shaped slate to create one or more designs. Custom cut shapes make a gorgeous slate roof very unique and decorative. Accents may be floral and geometric patterns, dates, words, or names. Speciality shaped slates can be used in stripes,…
Steeples are memorable and impressive, just like the craftsmen responsible for their repair and maintenance. Hats off to the Steeplejacks near and far! What do you know about a steeple’s anatomy?…A steeple, in architecture, is a tall tower on a building, topped by a spire and often incorporating a belfry…
New England Slate’s Eagle Quarry & Mill in Poultney, Vermont.
New England Slate making roofing slate in our Eagle Quarry & Mill
The production of roofing slate starts with “sawing” the blocks of stone, next is “splitting” the books of slate, after splitting into pieces the trimmer “trims” the pieces, and the last step is “punching” the nail holes.
A turret truly is an architectural show stopper. The definition is a small tower that projects vertically for the wall of a building, usually on a corner or angle. When thinking of a turret, many people think of castles from the Medieval times. It wasn’t until the mid to late Victorian period, that…
A mitered hip is when… the last field slate on either side is miter-cut to form the hip. The miter cuts create a smooth transition with no pronounced hip cap. If this detail is used on adjoining surfaces of different pitches, the courses will not line up. For this reason, mitered hips are not recommended…
Even when I travel, I’m thinking about architecture, and hoping to spot some slate roofing ….
Some photos from my time in Spain. I hope you enjoy.
Send us your travel pics of architecture and roofing! nan@newenglandslate.com
Thanks for reading, Nan
The first eyebrow dormers appeared on medieval thatch-roofed cottages, making their way to America in the second half of the 19th century on Queen Anne-style houses after being popularized by Boston architect Henry Hobson Richardson. Today, roof eyebrows can be found on many different types of homes,…
A patterned slate roof uses a different color slate or different shaped slate to create one or more designs. Custom cut shapes make a gorgeous slate roof very unique and decorative. Accents may be floral and geometric patterns, dates, words, or names. Speciality shaped slates can be used in stripes,…
Steeples are memorable and impressive, just like the craftsmen responsible for their repair and maintenance. Hats off to the Steeplejacks near and far! What do you know about a steeple’s anatomy?…A steeple, in architecture, is a tall tower on a building, topped by a spire and often incorporating a belfry…
New England Slate’s Eagle Quarry & Mill in Poultney, Vermont.
New England Slate making roofing slate in our Eagle Quarry & Mill
The production of roofing slate starts with “sawing” the blocks of stone, next is “splitting” the books of slate, after splitting into pieces the trimmer “trims” the pieces, and the last step is “punching” the nail holes.
A turret truly is an architectural show stopper. The definition is a small tower that projects vertically for the wall of a building, usually on a corner or angle. When thinking of a turret, many people think of castles from the Medieval times. It wasn’t until the mid to late Victorian period, that…