Distressing

A heavy artificial texture in which the floor has been scraped, scratched or gouged to give it a timeworn antique look. A common method of distressing is wire brushing.

distressed

Leather; Leather preparation

Another term for antiqued leather. Leather that is dyed with one color over another (usually darker over lighter) so as to create rich highlights and an artificial sistressed or ...

distress

Law; General law

It is a seizure of a personal possession, without legal process, of a wrongdoer, into the hands of an aggrieved party, in order to obtain payment for money owed or performance of ...

type hem

Construction; Carpentry

Geotextiles used in the stitching, which showed marked with alphanumeric important characteristics of the suture line placement of geotextiles and geotextile seam stitching in ...

tup

Construction; Carpentry

Pestle.

cistern

Construction; Architecture; Building/real property; Carpentry; Demolition/excavation

water recipient like a well or a tank

door frame

Construction; Carpentry

the frame in a doorway into which a door is fitted.

batter board

Construction; Carpentry

Temporary framework for assiting locating corners when a foundation is being laid out.

banister

Construction; Carpentry

A moulded shaft standing on a unifying footing and supporting the coping of a parapet or the handrail of a staircase. Synonymous with the term baluster.

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Catastrophe award

A paper award given to an 8-year-old school girl named Cassandra Garcia for having the most excuses for not having her homework done. Her teacher from ...