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LOUVRES
Glass or timber slats laid at an angle or hinged so that they can be opened to allow ventilation.

MASTIC
A generic term for any sealant used in the building process, eg for sealing joints around window openings.

 


Louvre " A vented opening into a room that has a series of horizontal slats and arranged to permit ventilation but to exclude rain, snow, light, insects, or other living creatures.

Louvre - Horizontal sloping slats in a door or window used for light and ventilation.

Louvre blinds at the windows help regulate the light and temperature inside the Magney House.
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Louvre: A slatted opening for ventilation in which the slats are so placed to exclude rain, sunlight or vision
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Louvre (or Louver) Door
A door, bifold or shutter constructed with a series of downward-sloping, horizontal slats that allow ventilation, inhibit sunlight, and provide some privacy.
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STATIC LOUVRE
- parallel slats incorporated into a Patio Cover. It may also be used as a vertical screen.
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glazing using small rectangular, diamond or other shaped pieces of glass, often coloured, and set in lead strips Lintel A horizontal beam spanning an opening Lobby Found in Interwar housing, now usually called an entry foyer Louvre A ...

" Until a very recent period the most famous collections of historic furniture were to be found in such French museums as the Louvre, Cluny and the Garde Meuble.

the wedge-shaped building was developed with sustainability in mind, featuring sub-floor rainwater tanks, high-level louvres and ceiling fans for a good natural ventilation and masonry walls for insulation.

Located in the Carrousel du Louvre, Apple's first store in Paris was inaugurated after much anticipation. Mac enthusiasts waited days in advance to get a glimpse of their favorite brand opening close to them.

Louvre shutters can also be designed to fit into tricky custom spaces, like triangular or circular windows, in which case they usually need to be custom-made.

' To that end, he led the couple to the Musée des Arts Decoratifs and the Louvre. But their most revelatory visit was to the museum that was once the home of Moïse de Camondo.

Royalists to Romantics: Women Artists from the Louvre, Versailles and Other French National Collections
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Favoured craftsmen would be eligible for premises in the galleries of the Palais du Louvre, a practice that had been initiated on a small scale under Henri IV.

For greatest efficiency, purchase a system that has adjustable louvres and a programmable timer.

Louvre
Horizontal parallel slats in a door or window sloping outwards to throw off and and still admit air.
Lyctus borer
A borer found active in untreated timber or timber with sap in it.

This may take a traditional form such as a loggia or veranda, or be a more contemporary space, set beneath a projecting flat roof supported by slender steel posts, perhaps with an area of slatted sun louvres.

Louvre An opening in roof (often with lantern over) to allow smoke to escape from central hearth. Lunette A semicircular opening (with the flat side down) in a wall over a door, a niche, or a window.

Footed Cake Plate 'Pavilion' from Ralph Lauren
French Limoges Porcelain Dinnerware - Bernardaud "Louvre" Dinnerware
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Louvred Doors: Doors that are made up of horizontal wooden slats.
Loveseat (or Love Seat): A smaller two-seat version of a sofa, originally associated with the Queen Anne style.
Lowboy: A short chest or table with drawers, normally set on short legs.

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