What is volkshuisvesting?
Volkshuisvesting is the Dutch term for government-led policy and construction of affordable, good-quality housing for broad groups of residents, comparable to public or social housing, starting with the Housing Act of 1901.
What is full-body ceramic?
Full-body ceramic (Dutch: volkeramisch) means that a ceramic product, such as a brick or tile, consists of the same fired material all the way through, so damage is hardly noticeable.
What is a valance?
A valance (Dutch: volant or valletje) is a strip of fabric hanging from the front of an awning or Dutch canopy, often in the same pattern as the awning.
What is bird deterrence?
Bird deterrence is the set of provisions on a building, such as spikes, wires, nets and eaves combs, that stop birds from perching on gutters, roof edges and facades or nesting under the roof.
What is a bird’s-eye view?
A bird’s-eye view is a perspective drawing in which you look at a building or site from high above and at a distance, as a flying bird would see it.
What is a vogelvide?
A vogelvide is an eaves bird comb with an enclosed nesting space at the eaves, in which house sparrows, for example, can breed without crawling further under the tiles.
What is an eaves bird comb?
An eaves bird comb (Dutch: vogelschroot) is a comb-shaped strip at the eaves that stops birds, rats and mice from crawling under the roof tiles while still letting the roof ventilate.
What is a foot brace?
A foot brace (Dutch: voetschoor) is an inclined timber or triangular block at the foot of a roof truss that connects the rafter to the attic floor joist, making the roof stiffer in the transverse direction.
What is apron flashing?
Apron flashing (Dutch: voetlood) is lead flashing at the foot of a rising wall or roof interruption, such as at an extension, dormer or chimney, that makes the junction watertight and drains water out of the cavity.
What is a pointing roller?
A pointing roller (Dutch: voegroller) is a wheeled tool with which the bricklayer rakes out and finishes mortar joints to an adjustable depth in a single pass. Used for jointing as you go on regular brickwork.