Decorative exterior detail on Georgian houses could often be found on the top moulding called the cornice. One popular pattern was a row of dentils, which were alternating rows of projecting bricks or square plaster work.

 

 

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Parapets & Shallow Pitch Roofs Products

Corbel, Dentil, or Modillion?: House Martin

Hayday Construction: shallow pitch roofing

Slate Tiles: Building Design

Roofing and Guttering: DIYnot

Slates and Tiles: Bricks & Brass

Grey Slate and Stone Supplies

 

Useful Links to Articles

Structural Engineering Blogspot

Georgian Houses and Homes: Woodlands Junior School

Georgian Slate Roofs: My Brighton & Hove

 

Building flat roofs with parapets: YouTube

 

Useful Research Websites

BBC Homes 1920's:

BBC Homes 1930's

Hidden House History

Francis Frith Photo Archive

The Geffrye Museum

English Architecture: Britain Express

Looking at Buildings: Pevsner Architectural Guides

 

Forum Debates

Channel 4 Homes Forum

Problems with a Georgian double-pitch roof with a valley: Telegraph

Tiling for a shallow pitch: DIYnot

How To Repair Brickwork- Youtube

Georgian House Style

Georgian & Regency Houses Explained

Georgian Architectural Designs and Details

 

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