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Architecture

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Architecture

plancher

Construction; Architecture

Same as a bed board or soffit

ashlar masonry

Construction; Architecture

Masonry construction using a square stone.

plaster

Construction; Architecture

A surface covering for walls and ceilings applied wet, dries to smooth, hard protective surface.

asphalt shingle

Construction; Architecture

A roofing material made of a brown or black tar like substance mixed with sand or gravel.

plaster board

Construction; Architecture

A name applied to many commercial products on the market used as a backing for plaster.

atrium

Construction; Architecture

In the Roman period this was the inner courtyard of a house, left open to the sky, and generally built by the affluent urban classes. In the 20th century the word has been adopted to describe ...

plate

Construction; Architecture

The 2x4 nailed along the top edge of all stud walls. A plate also is secured to the top of all solid brick or masonry walls.

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