Undercloak
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006327
A strip of fibre cement, slate, or plain tile fixed along the verge of a tiled roof, beneath the edge tiles, to support the mortar bed above it and give the roof a neat edge. The verge tiles overhang it slightly, and the mortar pointing is bedded on its upper face. It is installed before the verge tiles are laid.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-006327 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Construction |
| Translations | German: Unterdeckschicht; Spanish: subfaldón; French: sous-faîtière |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-006327",
"term": "Undercloak",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A strip of fibre cement, slate, or plain tile fixed along the verge of a tiled roof, beneath the edge tiles, to support the mortar bed above it and give the roof a neat edge. The verge tiles overhang it slightly, and the mortar pointing is bedded on its upper face. It is installed before the verge tiles are laid.",
"subject": "Construction",
"translations": {
"de": "Unterdeckschicht",
"es": "subfaldón",
"fr": "sous-faîtière"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/undercloak/"
}
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