Fitting an outdoor light with a motion sensor: choosing, wiring and setting it up
Fitting an outdoor light with a motion sensor: PIR or radar, mounting height, IP rating, wiring, setting LUX/TIME/SENS and fixing false triggers.
What is a tower window?
A tower window is an opening in the wall of a tower, from arrow slits and belfry openings to glazed stair windows and round oculi.
What is a toog?
Toog is a Dutch term for a shallow arch over a window or door, and also for camber in beams, a type of tuff used for trass and a Flemish bar counter.
What is a barrel vault?
A barrel vault is a continuous arched vault shaped like half a cylinder, resting along its full length on two parallel walls.
What is a tolek?
A tolek (or teleuk) is a shell-shaped mud dwelling of the Musgum people in northern Cameroon, with a tall pointed dome and raised ribs.
What is a toilet?
A toilet is a sanitary fitting that flushes urine and faeces with water into the sewer; the word also means the room it is in. Types, drainage and tips.
What are aggregates?
Aggregates are granular materials such as sand, gravel and crushed stone that, with cement and water, form concrete or mortar.
What is a draught strip?
A draught strip is a sealing profile fitted in the rebate of a window or door to close the gap with the frame, keeping out cold air, noise and dust.
What is a draught?
A draught is an unwanted, usually cold, flow of air in a room, caused by gaps in the building envelope or cold surfaces such as large windows.
What is a Technical Inspection Service (TIS)?
A Technical Inspection Service (TIS) is an independent, risk-based technical inspection of a building project’s design and construction.