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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.
