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| Tuesday, January 03 | | · | Drywall |
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| Saturday, November 05 | | · | Contractors Grade Verses Top Line Paint |
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| Friday, September 23 | | · | Painting Windows With Class |
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Interior Design Terms and more...
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Ball catch: A spring-loaded ball set in the mortise in a door that slips
into a hole on a strike plate in the doorframe.
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Ballflower: an ornament that looks like a ball placed in a globular flower
of which the three petals form a cup round it. 14th century and occasionally
13th century.
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Baluster: The vertical post in a balustrade.
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Balustrade: The collection of rails and posts with a rail along the top
that form the waist height wall to the sides of stairs or to a terrace
or balcony.
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Bambooing: (Faux Finishes) the imitation of bamboo is achieved by painting
turned or carved wood to copy the bamboo knots and grain, then decorating
it. It was popular during the eighteenth century. It is often used to change
the look of an old piece of furniture.
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Band and Hook Hinge: A gate hinge that is made from heavy wrought iron
strip or steel which drops onto a pin fixed to a wall.
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Banding: The strip of timber that edges a veneer. Often a clashing strip.
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Baroque: A style from 17th century Europe that is often characterised by
abundant curves and ornament.
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Barrel Vault: An overhead structure or covering often glazed that is a
horizontal half cylinder.
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Bas Relief: Figures (sculptured work) which project less than half their
true proportions from the wall or surface on which they are carved.
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Basilica: the name that was used by Romans to describe their public halls
of justice or exchange or other business. The plan was usually rectangular
divided into aisles by rows of columns that in the middle being the widest
with a semicircular apse at one end in which the tribunal was placed. The
name became synonymous with church.
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Batiste Fabric: Lightweight, usually light colours, often printed. High
count of fine yarns. More opaque than voiles. Usually composed of 100%
polyester or a polyester blend.
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Battered: A term used in construction or architecture that refers to a
wall that slopes backward as it rises from the ground. A slope at the back
of a house may be battered or cut so that it is self-retaining. May also
apply to walls that may gently slope inward e.g. the walls of a castle
tower.
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Bauhaus: The most dominant force in Contemporary Design, with the shortest
life span. German Architect and Designer Walter Gropius was the founder.
He combined two schools, the Art Academy and the school of Arts and
Crafts of Weimar in Germany in 1919. The school was noted for a program
that synthesised technology, craftsmanship and design aesthetics. Like
the Arts and Crafts Movement before it, the Bauhaus aimed to reform the
making of everyday objects, but rather than rejecting technology and the
machine, they embraced industrial production.
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Bay Window: A window in a formed wall that projects from the main wall
line to form an alcove.
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Beading: A decorative strip or moulding. Found on furniture, silver, glassware,
pottery etc.
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Beaux Arts: From the French language, the fine arts. The term applied
to art and architectural schools in the late nineteenth century and early
twentieth, whose courses stressed the study and imitation of past design
areas.
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Bed Cover with Corner Pleats: This is a tailored bedcover with a clean
style. It covers the bedding completely. It has a box like fit and look
and is neat and unobtrusive. It has inverted pleats at the corners and
produces a tidier effect than a duvet cover.
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Beech: A hardwood. Light reddish-brown in colour.
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Belfrey: A bell tower.
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Berber: Originating from North Africa, the process of hand spun, undyed
wool yarn hand weaving. It has been imitated on a commercial basis and
now the name Berber provides a homespun natural feel and coloured carpet.
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Bergere: (Fr) - An armchair which has a completely upholstered seat, back
and arms.
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Berlin Woolwork: Gros point needlework in bright colours using canvases,
patterns, and yarn distributed by Berlin manufacturers, Popular during
the mid 19th century.
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Bevel: One surface meeting another at an angle.
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Binding: A strip of fabric, either straight or bias, which binds fabric
edges and encloses piping.
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Blast Cleaning: i.e. shot, bead or sand blasting to clean an object or
create an effect.
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Blistering: (paint) is bubbles or blisters in the paint film. It is caused
by water vapour being attracted by heat and forming spaces beneath the
film, or resins from knots in the timber being attracted to heat, or paint
being used on surfaces which have extreme heat. To prevent this problem,
make sure that the substrate is completely dry before painting. Remove
any knots and replace with plugs. Use heat resistant paints for areas that
have extreme heat. Select light paint colours as they reflect more heat.
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Blisters or Bubbles: (wallcovering) This means that the paper is not flat
on the substrate and has pockets of air trapped behind. It is caused by
under soaking or not evenly brushing paste, or insufficient smoothing whilst
handling.
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Blocking: Timber used at right angles to the framing joists to provide
support from twisting and buckling.
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Blushing: Milky opalescence in lacquer usually caused by lack of compatibility
in the paint or being applied in cold or wet weather.(moisture in the lacquer).
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Board and Batten: A type of siding composed of wide boards and narrow battens.
The boards are nailed to the sheathing so that there is one/half inch space
between them. The battens are nailed over the open spaces between the boards.
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Bobbin Twist: A turned chair stretcher used from the 17th Century on, it
looks like a row of bobbins and was used on the backs and legs.
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Boiserie: Carved wooden paneling. In Rococo and neo Rococo interiors these
would be gilded and have a white background.
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Bolster: A cylindrical pillow, or in furniture a long cylindrical shaped
cushion to support the head as in the "Le Corbousier Chaise Lounge".
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Book matching: A way of placing successive sheets of veneer sliced so that
when laid, side by each sheet acts as a mirror image of its neighbour.
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Borders: (wallcovering) These are narrow widths of wallpaper available
in 5 metre or 10 metre rolls and come in varying widths. They are a decorative
item, which can be used to create different spaces on walls.
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Boucle Fabric: French for curled, indicates a curled or looped surface.
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Boullework: A form of marquetry originally from 10th century Italy. Usually
with tortoiseshell and brass. Improved by Andre Charles Boulle in France
during the 17th century and popular during that time.
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Bow Window: A curved window sometimes called a circular bay.
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Bowled floor: A floor that slopes towards one end as in a theatre.
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Bracing: is used to laterally support a building.
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Bracket: A projecting support. Can be from any material. In masonry it
will be a corbel. Often in decorative form. Brackets support anything from
arches and lintels to shelves and curtain rods.
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Braid: (drapery) is a woven ornamental trimming that has two finished edges,
it is a flat border. Used for trims and edges for curtains, upholstery
and accessories.
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Brick Veneer: A covering of brick. Usually to the exterior walls but often
used as a feature to the interior.
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Brick and Brick Paviours: Bricks are made from clay, which is formed into
shapes and dried in a kiln. Paviours are made in a similar fashion but
they are thinner and often have special finishes on the surface. They are
both hardwearing and chemical resistant. They are laid on a bed of mortar.
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Broadcloth: Used for tablecloths, bedspreads and drapery.
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Brocade: Rich jacquard, woven fabric with an all over interwoven design
of raised figures or flowers. Brocade has a raised surface in contrast
to felt damask, and is generally made of silk, rayon and nylon yarns with
or without metallic treatment.
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Brocatelle: (fabric) like damask uses more than two colours. It has
a satin or twill figure on a plain or satin ground. Different to damask
as raised areas of pattern are formed by a double warp.
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Brooming: (Broom finish) Scratching a floating coat to make a key for plaster
or using a soft broom to create a textured surface to exterior concrete
pathways creating an anti slip finish.
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Buckram: A material used for lining and stiffening which is either sewn
or ironed into place.
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Buff: To polish or grind down to a smooth finish.
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Building Code: Building Laws corresponding to Building regulations.
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Building Surveyor: A person trained in the techniques, costs and law of
construction, Often known as a Quantity surveyor.
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Bulkhead: A boxed shape used to cover services etc. Either internal or
external.
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Bullnose: The rounding of an edge or aris. E.g. to the edge of a table
or a rounded edge of a brick.
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Burlap: Coarse, canvaslike fabric made of jute, hemp or cotton. Also called
Gunny.
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Burr: (Burl) The curly figuring found in timber. E.g. Burred Walnut.
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Butt Hinge: This is the most common of all hinges. It is the standard hinge
found on most doors. Each side of the hinge being a simple rectangle with
screw holes for fixing joined together with a removable pin. The two halves
are folded together with one side screwed to the door and the other to
the frame allowing the door to swing on the pin.
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Butt Veneer: The type of veneer having a strong curly figure like crotch
caused by roots growing out of the trunk at varying angles.
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Butt: To meet without overlapping.
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Buttoned: A feature of tufted upholstery in which usually fabric covered
buttons are sewn over points of tufting to finish.
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Buttress: A projection from a wall to create additional strength and support.
The flying buttress is used to support the wall at the junctions where
an arch or arched truss is adding force to the wall both vertically and
horizontally.
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We had Chris paint two bathrooms and two walls in our main living area. His attention to detail is apparent throughout. His lines are laser straight and he has left us with more than we expected when we first started the project.
We were also impressed with Chris' postivie attitude and profressionalism. He was always pleasant and flexible and was happy to answer all of our questions. He also listened, never dismissed our concerns, and always made every effort to satisfy our needs.
If you are looking for professional work, attention to detail, and a great person to work with, then Chris is the person to contact. We would not think of using anyone else for painting in our home. He is busy for a reason and he is most definately worth the wait.
Thanks Chris
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