Plaster cornice molding: modillions, egg-and-dart
Chimneypiece pair of ancones supporting entablature with swan's neck pediment
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Plasterboard: Stiff "sandwich" of plaster between coarse paper. Now in widespread use for ceilings and walls.
Pointing: Smooth outer edge of mortar joint between bricks, stones etc.
Plaster A surface covering for walls and ceilings applied wet, dries to smooth, hard protective surface.
Ply Cap A plain shaped molding, 1/4 rounded to provide a smooth edge along the baseboard.
Plasterboard Sandwich of plaster between paper. Commonly used for ceilings and partition walls.
Plinth The projecting base of a wall.
Plywood Board made from veneers of wood glued with the grain laid at right angles.
Cement Plaster - A mixture of sand and cement that is applied to the exterior foundation wall beneath ground level to aid in watering proofing.
Plaster
- originally a mixture of clay or lime, sand and water used either internally or externally, with various other ingredients, usually locally available such as animal hair, dung, straw etc to help bind and prevent cracking.
PLASTER
A pasty mixture of lime, sand, and water which hardens upon drying that can be carved.
PORTICO
Small porch with a roof supported by columns or projections.
plaster or cement used for coating wall surfaces or moulding into architectural decoration.
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the common posts or uprights in timber-framed walls.
PLASTERBOARD - Chips and plaster sandwiched between 2 sheets of cardboard.
PLATE - Horizontal timber on wall to spread load of joists, rafters etc.
PLINTH - Widening at base of wall, often rendered.
Plaster or cement used as a coating for walls.
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Desk lamp of metal, usually brass, having a tubular shaft and either one or two arms. Shades are of opaque glass usually in dark green or white.
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Once the plaster was cleaned, the small bits of ground quartz were revealed. The surface absolutely glitters in direct sunshine.
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Lath and plaster Thin strips of wood nailed to interior surfaces such as studs and ceiling joists and covered with plaster Leadlight Decorative glazing using small rectangular, diamond or other shaped pieces of glass, often coloured, ...
Lath and plaster - Old-fashioned method of plastering a wall or ceiling using slender timbers to construct a narrow gauge frame as a base for the wet plaster.
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ornamental plasterwork - Decorative carved or molded plasterwork
ornaments - Details added to a structure solely for decoration
Palladian window - A window with a central arch and two sidelights ...
A painting on plaster, Frescoes once featured extensively in medieval churches and buildings. Frescoes survive with difficulty with the damp British climate. Added to this, the Reformation meant that many were whitewashed; precious few frescos remain.
PARGETING Plasterwork, incised or modelled with ornamental patterns, on a building's exterior walls.
Tsuchido: The plastered window shutters which were used to cover the loop holes of a Japanese castle, which provided protection to the defenders within from incoming fire, the plastering reduced the risk of fire.
RENDERING
Plastering of an outer wall.
REREDOS
An ornamental screen behind and above an altar. Can be painted, sculpted, or both.
Bonding Plaster - A pre-mixed light weight gypsum plaster containing exfoliated vermiculite, used as the undercoat in two-coat work on surfaces difficult to bond, such as smooth formed concrete walls ...
pargetting: plastering on a wall or ceiling that incorporates scratched or shallow moulded patterns.
pastas: south-facing loggia in a Greek house.
pavillion: a small villa or pleasure pavilion.
stucco - exterior plaster
stretcher - the long side of a brick when laid horizontally
studs - the upright framing members for a wall ...
Decorative plasterwork used in architecture.
Definition
Stucco is primarily an invention of the Iranian world where it was used in the absence of suitable stone for carving.
The fine cement or plaster used on the surface of walls, moldings and other architectural ornaments. Generally used as an exterior building material in Coastal homes.
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Rendering - The plastering of an outer wall.
Reredos - A wall or screen, usually of wood or stone, rising behind an altar, and as a rule decorated.
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PARGETING (lit. plastering): Exterior plaster decoration, either moulded in relief or incised.
PEDESTAL An architectural support or base, as for a column or statue.
PEDIMENT A low-pitched gable over porticos, doors, windows, etc.
Fresco: Painting on wet plaster wall.
G Gable: Wall covering end of roof ridge. Gallery: An upper story over the aisle which opens onto the nave or choir.
Crazing - hairline cracks on the surface of concrete, render or plaster usually of random pattern over a large area. Usually indicates failure.
Crown - the top of an archway.
coffer one of a series of recessed panels in a ceiling, usually done in plaster. colonnade a series of columns set at regular intervals, usually supporting the base of a roof structure.
Ceilings are now usually formed of plaster, but in former times they were commonly either boarded (of which St Albans cathedral is perhaps the earliest example), or showed the beams and joists, ...
Historically, tin ceilings were introduced to North America as an affordable alternative to the exquisite plasterwork used in European homes. They gained popularity in the late 1800's as Americans sought sophisticated interior design.
The difference in nomenclature between stucco, plaster, and mortar is based more on use than composition.
wild) in Mexico since early Pre-Columbian times. Both are extremely easy to start from cuttings and will thrive in dry, rocky poor soil with little care. They had many uses at the missions: 1) As an additive to the slaked lime-and-sand plaster ...
plastering): Exterior plaster decoration, either moulded in relief or incised.ParlourIn an abbey or monastery, a room for talking to visitors in; in a medieval house, the semi-private living room below the solar or upper chamber.
A method of painting onto either wet or dry plaster. In the former method, pigments are applied to thin layers of wet plaster so that they will be absorbed and the painting becomes part of the wall.
Malone of California Stone Product Corporation developed a stucco/plaster that contained colored paint in 1927. This colored plaster is evident on the Santa Fe Depot (1930), now the Fullerton Station, at 120 E.
A technique of painting which consists of applying diluted paint to fresh, damp lime plaster. This method creates a chemical reaction which, in drying, transforms the lime of the plaster into calcium carbonate.
fresco A method of painting on fresh plaster with water based paints; the design is then absorbed into the plaster as it dries and becomes a permanent part of the surface. Painting onto dry plaster is called secco-fresco ...
Stucco : Traditionally, a soft, workable plaster sometimes used in sculpting, primarily it is worked into a decorative background.
Tapestry : A heavy fabric incorporated with intricate design or imagery, used as wall hung decoration or covering.
STUCCO A thin coating of plaster applied over exterior walls.
TOURELLE A small tower, often trimmed with corbelling.
TOWER A tall structure,either square or round in shape, rising higher than the rest of the building.
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Fresco - Painting on wet plaster whereby the pigment becomes absorbed into the wall rather than sitting on top of it.
Greek Cross - A cross in which all the arms are the same length.
1) Chimney: A passage through which smoke and gases escape from a fire or furnace.
2) Facade: Face or front elevation of a building.
3) Stucco: Any of various plasters used for covering walls, ...
a technique (also known as buon fresco ) of painting on the plaster surface of a wall or ceiling while it is still damp, so that the pigments become fused with the plaster as it dries.
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wattle and daub - a type of wall construction whereby laths are plastered over with mud. This type of construction was primitive in execution, but highly efficient.
fresco (10) -- a wall painting made by rapid application of colors to plaster while still damp (Pedley, 354) ...
Inside, youâEâ"¢ll find wood beams, plaster walls and stone floors as common thematic features.
European houses usually have steep roofs, subtly flared curves at the eaves and are faced with stucco and stone.
Efflorescence -- A white powdery deposit on masonry or plaster caused by mineral salts migrating to the surface as a result of evaporation.
Elevation -- Any one of the external faces of a building.
Half-timbering was characteristic of Medieval buildings when the beams held the buildings up and the spaces between them were filled with plaster. But in the U.S. half-timbering is only a decorative covering of frame construction.
Parge (pargetting, parging) - Decorative external plastering in repetitive patterns. Render for the inside of a chimney flue.
Party-wall - A wall common to two buildings of a terraced row.
The kind of surface finishing the intonaco should have is a matter of personal taste and often involves the use particular types of plastering materials and troweling techniques such as a marble dust intonaco - a dry marble dust is sifted ...
hard chalk used as a building material. Often plastered with limewash for durability
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unburnt clay mixed with straw ...
The upper part of the facade later on are between the middle and the upper molds, and decorations were placed on them with stucco, or, a type of shapable plaster.
Half-timbered -in late medieval architecture, a type of construction in which the heavy timber framework is exposed, and the spaces between the studs filled with wattle-and-daub, plaster or brickwork.
Open ended box shaped tiles which were built into the thickness of the walls, behind the plaster, of a room heated by a hypocaust.
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Dry Wall - A type of construction in which the interior wall finish is of a material other than plaster or similar material.
The Patterned Masonry showcased texture-rich designs made of various patterns of brick courses or various colors of brick, terra cotta or plaster. There were few wooden embellishments.
A fully assembled double-hung that slides easily into the existing sash pocket of your old double-hung with no damage to wallpaper, paint, or plaster. For use in replacement applications only.
These formerly Italianate buildings have been plastered over with the "new" Santa Fe style.
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The studs transmit vertical forces (loads) from the roof and/or floor above to, ultimately, the foundation of the house. The studs also provide something to which to attach the exterior wall sheathing and interior wall finish (e.g., lath and plaster ...
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