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balloon framing
Construction; Architecture
A common type of house framing using a box sill and ribband (if a second floor exist).
quoin
Construction; Architecture
The stones at the corners of buildings, usually laid so that their faces are alternately large and small.
baluster
Construction; Architecture
Any of the small posts that make up a railing as in a staircase; may be plain, turned, or pierced.
rafter
Construction; Architecture
A roof beam sloping from the ridge to the wall. In most houses, rafters are visible from the attic. In styles such as a craftsman bungalows and some "rustic" contemporaries, they are exposed.
