Foundations on sloping sites
The natural surface of ground is rarely level to the extent that there may be an appreciable slope either across […]
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Laying drains
Ground water (land) drains are laid in trenches at depths of 0.6 and 0.9 m in heavy soils and 0.9
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Foundations and oversite concrete
The trenches which have to be dug for the foundations of walls may be excavated by hand for single small
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door knocker
A hinged knob, bar, or ring of metal, attached to the outside of an exterior door, enable a person to announce
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Doric order
In Classical architecture and derivatives, the column and entablature developed by the Dorian Greeks. Characterized by sturdy proportions, a simple capital, a frieze usually
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dormer window, dormer
A vertical window which projects from a sloping roof, placed in a small gable.
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double course, doubling course
A double layer of shingles or the like, one over the other, providing a minimum coverage of two thicknesses.