What is a roll batten?
A roll batten is the timber batten on a metal roof against which the sheets are turned up and over which the metal roll cap is fitted.
What is a batten roll roof?
A batten roll roof is a metal roof in which the sheets are turned up against timber battens and the joints are covered with metal roll caps.
What is a roll cap?
A roll cap is the shaped metal capping that covers the joint between two sheets on a metal roof, fitted over a timber roll batten.
What is a glazing bar?
A glazing bar is the slender timber, lead or metal member that divides a window into smaller panes — historically a necessity, now often a choice.
What is rococo?
Rococo is the light, playful and asymmetrical style of the mid-eighteenth century, born in France as a reaction against the heavy Baroque.
What is Rockpanel?
Rockpanel is a brand of facade board made from compressed stone wool with a decorative coating, used for cladding, fascias and dormers.
What is a rocaille?
A rocaille is the asymmetrical shell-and-rock motif that defines rococo ornament, used in plasterwork, carving and facade decoration.
What is a riverside auger?
A riverside auger is a hand soil auger for hard, dry or gravelly ground, recognisable by two sharp points angled downwards from the body.
What is a cape chisel?
A cape chisel is a cold chisel with a notably narrow cutting edge, used to cut narrow grooves in masonry, stone or metal.
What is rhythm in architecture?
Rhythm is the regular repetition of facade elements such as windows, columns and bays, giving a building measure, coherence and calm.