What is a ridge tile?
A ridge tile (Dutch: vorstpan) is the roof tile on the ridge that covers the top courses of tiles on both roof slopes, keeping rain and wind out.
What is roof cresting?
Roof cresting (Dutch: vorstkam) is a decorative railing on the ridge of a roof, along the eaves or on a flying buttress, made of wrought iron, cast iron, ceramic, zinc or lead.
What is a vorsthoed?
A vorsthoed is a ceramic fitting shaped like a half dome with cut-outs, covering the point where several ridge and hip lines meet on a tiled roof.
What is a ridge tile clip?
A ridge tile clip or hook (Dutch: vorsthaak) is a metal hook or clip that fixes the ridge tile to the ridge, so it cannot slide or be blown off.
What is a green brick?
A green brick (Dutch: vormeling) is a piece of clay that has been shaped but not yet dried and fired, such as the wet brick that has just left the mould or press.
What is topiary?
Topiary (Dutch: vormboom) is a tree or shrub, or a group of them, kept in a fixed shape by pruning, such as an arch, arbour, ball or animal figure.
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What is a sand-faced moulded brick?
A sand-faced moulded brick (Dutch: vormbaksteen) is a brick formed by machine in a sanded mould: crisp in shape, unperforated and sanded on five faces.
What is a brick mould?
A brick mould (Dutch: vormbak) is a sanded mould with a base in which clay is formed into unfired bricks (green bricks), by hand or by machine.