Attic, the Glossary
An attic (sometimes referred to as a loft) is a space found directly below the pitched roof of a house or other building.[1]
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20 relations: Attic (architecture), Attic fan, Attic ladder, Attica, Basement, Building code, Cockloft, Gable, Garret, Greece, Hayloft, Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, Loft, Loft conversions in the United Kingdom, Louver, Mezzanine, Penthouse apartment, Rafter, Roof, Trapdoor.
Attic (architecture)
In classical architecture, the term attic refers to a storey (or low wall) above the cornice of a classical façade. Attic and attic (architecture) are rooms.
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Attic fan
A powered attic ventilator, or attic fan, is a ventilation fan that regulates the heat level of a building's attic by exhausting hot air.
Attic ladder
An attic ladder (US) or loft ladder (UK) is a retractable ladder that is installed into an attic door/access panel.
Attica
Attica (Αττική, Ancient Greek Attikḗ or, or), or the Attic Peninsula, is a historical region that encompasses the entire Athens metropolitan area, which consists of the city of Athens, the capital of Greece and the core city of the metropolitan area, as well as its surrounding suburban cities and towns.
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Basement
A basement or cellar is one or more floors of a building that are completely or partly below the ground floor. Attic and basement are rooms.
Building code
A building code (also building control or building regulations) is a set of rules that specify the standards for construction objects such as buildings and non-building structures.
Cockloft
A cockloft is a horizontal void between a building's uppermost ceiling and its roof, with no habitable space.
Gable
A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches.
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Garret
A garret is a habitable attic, a living space at the top of a house or larger residential building, traditionally small with sloping ceilings. Attic and garret are rooms.
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Greece
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe.
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Hayloft
A hayloft is a space above a barn, stable or cow-shed, traditionally used for storage of hay or other fodder for the animals below.
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the use of various technologies to control the temperature, humidity, and purity of the air in an enclosed space.
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Loft
A loft is a building's upper storey or elevated area in a room directly under the roof (American usage), or just an attic: a storage space under the roof usually accessed by a ladder (primarily British usage). Attic and loft are rooms.
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Loft conversions in the United Kingdom
A loft conversion or an attic conversion is the process of transforming an empty attic space or loft into a functional room, typically used as a bedroom, office space, a gym, or storage space.
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Louver
A louver (American English) or louvre (British English; see spelling differences) is a window blind or shutter with horizontal slats that are angled to admit light and air, but to keep out rain and direct sunshine.
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Mezzanine
A mezzanine (or in Italian, a mezzanino) is an intermediate floor in a building which is partly open to the double-height ceilinged floor below, or which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building, a loft with non-sloped walls.
Penthouse apartment
A penthouse is an apartment or unit traditionally on the highest floor of an apartment building, condominium, hotel, or tower.
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Rafter
A rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members such as steel beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the wall plate, downslope perimeter or eave, and that are designed to support the roof shingles, roof deck, roof covering and its associated loads.
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Roof
A roof (roofs or rooves) is the top covering of a building, including all materials and constructions necessary to support it on the walls of the building or on uprights, providing protection against rain, snow, sunlight, extremes of temperature, and wind.
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Trapdoor
A trapdoor is a sliding or hinged door that is flush with the surface of a floor, ceiling, or roof.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attic
Also known as Attic apartment, Attic apartments, Attic ventilator, Attics, Sky parlor.