yane-ita　屋根板

KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms

A generic name for various types of roofing boards including *noji-ita 野地板, sheathing on which shingles are laid *kokera-ita 柿板, thin shingles, 1.3mm thick, 20mm-40cm long and an about 9cm width. Tokusa-ita 木賊板 are shingles that are thicker than kokera-ita, from 0.45mm to 0.6mm, length from 33cm-36cm, width is 10.2 to 10.5cm but thinner than tochi-ita 栩板, thickeness is 0.9cm to 3cm, length is within 60cm long and from 9cm to 15cm wide. When large boards are used, they are called oo-ita 大板. The shingles are usually made of cedar sugi 杉, but when needing a better quality, sawara 椹 (cedar) is used. It is similar to hinoki 檜 (Japanese cypress) but has no fragrance. Hiba 檜葉 (white cedar), is also preferred but hinoki is considered the best quality wood.

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*kokerabuki 柿葺, *yamatobuki 大和葺, *itabuki 板葺

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