What is a peristyle?
A peristyle is a courtyard surrounded on all sides by a colonnade — the heart of the Greek and Roman house.
What is perimeter insulation?
Perimeter insulation is insulation on the outside of a foundation or basement wall below ground level, using rigid, moisture-resistant boards.
What is a Perilex connection?
Perilex is a five-pin plug and socket connection used in the Netherlands and Germany for heavy appliances such as electric cookers and hobs.
What is a pergola?
A pergola is an open structure of posts and beams with no solid roof covering, built as a planted walkway or shaded seating area in a garden.
What is a penthouse?
A penthouse is the apartment on the top floor of a block, usually set back from the facade below so that a generous roof terrace is created.
What is a pendentive?
A pendentive is the spherical triangle that makes the transition from a square plan to a circular dome, set between two arches in each corner.
What is a pendant?
A pendant is a decorative element hanging freely from a vault, ceiling or roof structure — and, more broadly, the mirrored counterpart in a symmetrical composition.
What is a wall pier?
A wall pier is the narrow strip of wall between two openings, taller than it is wide, carrying the loads from the lintels or arches down to the foundation.
What are wood pellets?
Wood pellets are compressed rods of dry wood residue for pellet stoves and boilers; ENplus A1 sets limits for diameter, moisture, ash and energy content.
What is a groundwater monitoring well?
A groundwater monitoring well is a slotted tube installed in the ground to measure the water table — essential for foundation surveys, damp problems and excavations.