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Modular planning
Construction; Architecture
Planning a home in multiples of four feet in order to reduce material waste and cut labour cost.
Anchor bolt
Construction; Architecture
A bolt or threaded rod used to secure the sill to the foundation wall.
Moulding
Construction; Architecture
Shaped decorative outlines on projecting cornices and members in wood and stone.
Ancones
Construction; Architecture
Brackets or consoles on either side of a doorway, supporting a cornice
Angle iron
Construction; Architecture
Provides supporting lintels for openings in masonry wall construction.
Anta
Construction; Architecture
A pilaster of which the base and capital do not conform with the order used elsewhere on the building; it is usually placed at the ends of the projecting walls of a temple portico or pronaus.
