Clerestory: Wednesday’s Word Of The Week
A clerestory is a section of vertical wall, typically with windows, that creates a jump in an otherwise continuous sloped roof. They visually break up large roof plane, and provide a source of light and/or ventilation.
*Each Wednesday our structural engineer, Rik Vandermeulen, discusses a new term associated with glulam manufacturing. He will do this until we run out of words. If there is a timber or glulam term that you have heard of and want to know more about, let us know in the comments.