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Wood or plastic split ends
Bottom view of a plain plain tile roofing with wooden spikes

A spit , a splice or chippings / roof chippings is the name given to narrow, thin wooden shingles that were used for waterproofing a simple roof covering. The Spließ is, for example, the joints of the plain tile inserted. This ensures that no water can penetrate with the so-called single covering. The wooden plate or shingle is made of soft wood ( pine or larch wood ) to make it easier to work with. Today, spikes are often made from other materials such as metal or plastic .

In northern Germany, docks made from straw or later from roofing felt were used in the same way as spikes.

Roof chippings were made by a special craftsman, the chip maker. To do this, the individual roof chippings were simply cut off a block of wood with a hatchet .

See also

literature

  • Norbert K. Peter: Lexikon Bautechnik, 15,000 definitions, explanations and abbreviations. 2nd edition, Müller / VDE , Heidelberg / Berlin / Offenbach 2005, ISBN 978-3-7880-7763-1 .
  • E. Groß: Splittmaker: an extinct craft of the Düben Heath . Bad Düben local history association, 2005.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Splittmaker: an extinct craft of the Düben Heath. Retrieved December 1, 2016 .