Weathering

Weathering - Sloping surface to throw off rainwater.
Wicket - Person-sized door set into the main gate door.
Wing-wall - Wall downslope of motte to protect stairway.

weatheringWeathering is the process which changes a material in time. Or, in architecture, the slope on a buttress to shed rainwater. wildernessA Wilderness is a wood, kept for pleasure, with walks.

The weathering of stone is natural and to an extent, unavoidable, it will in time revert to the material from which it was formed. There are various factors which hasten this decomposition which can basically be broken down into man-made and natural.

Base Moulding - A moulding at the top of a base, where it narrows into a wall or column, often acting as a weathering ...

Speer intended to produce this result by avoiding elements of modern construction such as steel girders and reinforced concrete which are subject to weathering and by designing his buildings to withstand the impact of the wind even if the roofs and ...

Flaunching - mortar weathering on the top of a chimney stack surrounding the base of the chimney pots to throw off the rain and thus prevent it from saturating the stack.
Flat felt roof - common type of flat roof made from built up layers of felt.

Also called weathering.SettsSquared stones, usually of granite, used for paving or flooring.SexfoilA six-lobed opening.

Formation of a powder on the surface of a paint film caused by disintegration of the binder during weathering. Can be affected by the choice of pigment or binder.
chamfer
A sloping or beveled edge.

spalling The chipping or erosion of masonry caused by abuse or weathering.

What makes the Ennis House so spooky? Maybe it's the pre-Columbian look of the textured concrete block. Or, maybe it's the years of weathering that put the the house on the National Trust's "Most Endangered" list.

At a slightly later period a greater depth was given to the lower portion of the buttresses, which was then capped with a deep sloping weathering.

Weathering: Sloping surface to throw off rainwater. Webbing or infilling: The vault surface between the ribs of a rib vault. West end: The area of the church opposite the east end. The west end usually functions as the main entrance to the church.

See also: House, Floor, Architecture, Ground, Frame