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Construction; Architecture

A wooden member nailed between the rafter-end and the stringer for bed board support.

barge board

Construction; Architecture

The exterior board spanning the distance from the roof ridge to the cornice return.

rib band

Construction; Architecture

A board set into the inside face of the stud to support a second floor joist.

baroque

Construction; Architecture

An architecture of flamboyance and swaggering excess that characterized the 17th century. Taking as a starting point the elements of classicism, Baroque architects gave their buildings an ...

live load

Construction; Architecture

The weight of people, things and materials that are not always present at the same place in a building.

altana

Construction; Architecture

A covered terrace or loggia raised above the roof, like a belvedere. Venetian in origin and usually of wood, it was intended for drying clothes and is still so used in Venice.