2889 name for tiles

Hi manopello -

I've no knowledge as to where to get them, but if you're talking about the flat tiles which are visible from the inside, my understanding is that they are called [I]mezzane[/I], which I think is the plural form.

John

[QUOTE=manopello][FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="3"]Can anyone help. I need to know the [B]Italian name[/B] for those flat tiles that go on top of the beams and rafters in the roof.Not the Roman Curved roof tiles on the roof itself.

In part of our house we want to use the older tiles or at least the more rustic style ones not those rather shiny new terracotta ones (in the older part we have them) and I am trying to find somewhere in Abruzzo that sells them as our geometra said it may speed things up if I can source them.

I've found a place in Chieti that sells both an earth tile and a wooden frame kit that you can make them in if anyone is interested. [url]www.fattidterra.it[/url]
Becky[/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
these are normally called "pianelle".You can find ,but not always,these at good builders merchants ( they have them when they can get them) however always from builders merchants you can now get new ones (still hand made) looking old.It's advisable to use these firstly because you can get them easily,they cost less than old ones,they are more resistant and better made than the old ones which in the middle of a pallet load you will surely find one's that are broken ,damaged some even prone to disintegrate and worse case scenario that you may not find enough of the old ones which very often require intensive cleaning as they've often been whitewashed in the past.The old ones due to stress and roof movement have often become arched which makes the builders sweear whilst laying them....

[FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="3"]thanks for your advice Sebastiano and John I will search these out now I know what i'm looking for!

Becky[/SIZE][/FONT]