ArchitectureArchitecture

By: Rashad FaisonBy: Rashad Faison

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AdobeAdobe “bricks” are just tightly “bricks” are just tightly pressed earth.pressed earth.

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BargeboardsBargeboards, also called , also called vergeboards, hang from the vergeboards, hang from the projecting end of a roof. projecting end of a roof.

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In Old English, In Old English, cobcob was a root word was a root word that meant that meant lumplump or or rounded massrounded mass. . Cob houses are made of clay-like Cob houses are made of clay-like lumps of soil, sand, and straw. lumps of soil, sand, and straw.

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A A dormerdormer is a window which is set is a window which is set vertically on a slanting roof. The vertically on a slanting roof. The dormer has its own roof, which can dormer has its own roof, which can be flat, arched, or pointed.be flat, arched, or pointed.

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An An eaveeave is the edge of a roof. Eaves is the edge of a roof. Eaves usually are beyond the side of the usually are beyond the side of the building. building.

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A A FlyingFlying buttress is a support, usually buttress is a support, usually made of brick or stone, built against made of brick or stone, built against a wall to support it. a wall to support it.

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AA gable gable is the triangle formed by a is the triangle formed by a sloping roof. A building may be front-sloping roof. A building may be front-gabled or side-gabled. gabled or side-gabled.

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HowHow to. When a person is new to the to. When a person is new to the job he has to study a lot.job he has to study a lot.

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An An I-BeamI-Beam is A steel beam often used is A steel beam often used for floor support. for floor support.

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The The JambJamb is The vertical parts of a is The vertical parts of a window.window.

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A A Knee WallKnee Wall is a wall supported by is a wall supported by studs in an almost one- story studs in an almost one- story construction. construction.

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A A LightLight is is a type of window glass. a type of window glass.

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A A MasonryMasonry is just brickwork. is just brickwork.

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A A NicheNiche is A place in a wall to place is A place in a wall to place decorations. decorations.

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An An OrielOriel is a box like window is a box like window projecting from the wall of a house. projecting from the wall of a house.

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PartitionPartition is the name given to an is the name given to an inside part of the wall. inside part of the wall.

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A A QuoinQuoin is a stone or block keeping is a stone or block keeping the corners of a building from falling. the corners of a building from falling.

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The top of a roof from when roof The top of a roof from when roof sides fall away, is called a sides fall away, is called a Ridge. Ridge.

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The The StoolStool is the inside window sill. is the inside window sill.

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A frame for supporting a roof is A frame for supporting a roof is called a called a TrussTruss. .

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Usonian HousesUsonian Houses had no attics and no had no attics and no basements.basements.

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Valley JacksValley Jacks are rafters that run from are rafters that run from the ridge rafter to the valley rafter. the ridge rafter to the valley rafter.

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A A Wall OpeningWall Opening is where the walls is where the walls have a cut out in them.have a cut out in them.

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ExtraExtra- better houses can make them - better houses can make them really famous, and the more famous really famous, and the more famous they get the more money they get the more money you get.you get.

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A A YokeYoke is the top horizontal board of is the top horizontal board of a frame. a frame.

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ZincZinc is pretty much sculpturing. is pretty much sculpturing. Many architecture workers use this Many architecture workers use this for counter tops, parts of the roof, for counter tops, parts of the roof, walls, etc.walls, etc.

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