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Dome
Construction; Architecture
A vault of even curvature on a circular base which can be segmental, semicircular, pointed, or bulbous.
Shutter dogs
Construction; Architecture
Small metal structures used to hold the shutters against the wall.
Bevelled wood ridge
Construction; Architecture
A wood strip that covers the ridge pole; commonly found on wood-shake roofs.
Billet
Construction; Architecture
A Romanesque moulding consisting of several bands of raised short cylinders or square pieces placed at regular intervals
Siding
Construction; Architecture
The finished covering on the outside of non masonry walls of houses and buildings. Shingles, wood siding, aluminium siding, vinyl siding, stucco, etc.
Sill
Construction; Architecture
A horizontal piece forming the bottom frame of a window or door opening.
