Bargeboard is exterior house trim usually ornately carved that is attached along the roof line of a gable.
Victorian roof barge.
The gambrel roof had generally fallen out of favor in home construction in the early 1800 s and in the 1850 s calvert vaux would offer a plan to turn the old fashioned gambrel roof shape into a modern hipped roof with barge boards see victorian roof and gable shapes bottom of page.
Lightweight hardwearing and long lasting welsh slate was the most common victorian roof covering.
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Victorian and edwardian houses with gambrel roofs by sarah e.
These three features can be found at the edge of the roof in particular where the top of the exterior wall meets the roof.
These ornate barge boards indicate a victorian.
Failure is usually due to the nail fixings becoming corroded causing the slates to slip although with age slates can eventually start to absorb water and become soft.
Primarily used to improve the aesthetics of a roof these features also help protect the roof and wall from the elements.