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Tech/Engineering - Architecture | | German term or phrase: Kehlschalung | This is an architectural term for part of a roof. It occurs in an invoice, so context is week.
"Schalung as Kehlschalung. ... Einbau in Kehlbereich der Mansardwalmdachkonstruktion auf vorhandene Dachsparren." |
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| | English translation:(roof) valley sheathing | Explanation:
A Kehlsparren is a valley rafter. Schalung can be sheathing, such as sheets of plywood.
Example: A 3:12 pitch roof intersects a 5:15 pitch roof. What is the bevel angle for the valley sheathing for the steepest roof?
http://lfctips.blogspot.com/2009/04/sheathing-bevel-angle-at...
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Note added at 24 mins (2012-01-22 16:07:20 GMT)
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As an American, I would use valley sheathing. |
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Kim Metzger
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Local time: 20:56
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15 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 (roof) valley sheathing
Explanation:
A Kehlsparren is a valley rafter. Schalung can be sheathing, such as sheets of plywood.
Example: A 3:12 pitch roof intersects a 5:15 pitch roof. What is the bevel angle for the valley sheathing for the steepest roof?
http://lfctips.blogspot.com/2009/04/sheathing-bevel-angle-at...
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Note added at 24 mins (2012-01-22 16:07:20 GMT)
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As an American, I would use valley sheathing.
| Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 20:56
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| | Grading comment | Thanks. This helped a lot. |
| Notes to answerer
Asker: This sounds good to me. I also have "hollow" sheathing, so my question is what is the most common term in the US. Thanks.
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