Continental Roofs: Some New Clues—Part I
Jean-Christian Bans|Patricia Gaillard-Bans
From the point of view vernacular architecture France is still terra incognita Western Europe, and from ignorance French evidence several misconceived theories have developed among scholars in northern Europe. The poinçon (hung king-post) which probably most typical feature roofs not a true post but vertical brace dominant family principal rafter roofs. common types relation between posts, wall-plates tie-beams are 'reversed assembly' 'anchor beam', parts as other European countries. origins these current patterns may be found medieval aisled buildings (barns or market-halls) at time when roof was only high economic artistic status. In has mainly southern distribution comprises three basic types.The peasant house before 1400 seemingly ridge-post type, Romance countries associated with rafters. Still widespread France, they very many Spain. Except Galicia, names (or least its elementary forms) come Latin 'furca.'
Vernacular Architecture