What is a split tile?
A split tile is an extruded ceramic tile fired as a double tile and then split in two. Hard-wearing, frost-resistant and suitable for outdoor use.
What is split stone?
Split stone is natural stone that splits into slabs along its layers, or a fired clay unit that is split in two after firing to make brick slips or tiles.
What is pointed stone dressing?
Pointed dressing (Dutch: spitsen) is roughly levelling natural stone with a mallet or hammer and a point chisel. How it works, variants and restoration tips.
What is a pointed arch frieze?
A pointed arch frieze is a horizontal decorative band of small linked pointed arches, often just below the eaves. Features, origins and repair tips.
Install a frost-proof outdoor tap: so it never freezes and cracks again
How to fit an outdoor tap with a drain valve or a frost-proof wall tap. Steps, sizes, costs and the draining order that prevents frost damage.
Drying laundry indoors in autumn without inviting damp
Practical UK advice for drying clothes indoors: choose a suitable room, move moisture out, use a dehumidifier safely and maintain your tumble dryer.
What is a pointed arch?
A pointed arch consists of two circular segments meeting at a point at the top. It is the characteristic arch of Gothic architecture. Forms, structural benefits and repair.
What is sapwood?
Sapwood is the outer, youngest part of the wood in a tree trunk, just under the bark. It is not durable, but easy to treat with preservatives.
What is a spieker?
A spieker is originally a granary: a storage building for harvested grain and other field crops, mainly from the Middle Ages. History, features and conversion.
What is a transom panel (spiegelstuk)?
A transom panel (Dutch: spiegelstuk) is a solid panel above a door in the same material and finish as the door, fitted where a glazed fanlight would otherwise be.