kawarakugi　瓦釘

KEY WORD :　architecture / roofing tiles

Nails used to secure broad concave tiles *hiragawara 平瓦 and semi-cylindrical tiles *marugawara 丸瓦, to a sloping roof sheathing to prevent it from shipping. Nail holes are made in filler tiles *mendogawara 面戸瓦. Nails are pounded into the sheathing through holes, which are called tsuriana 吊穴.

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*shirikugi 尻釘

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