21/11: All Corbels
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Corbels Architecture And History - What Are They, And Where Did They Come From by Hayden Branston
Across the globe there are thousands of interesting and appealing corbels. However, despite the appeal of these corbels, many people are unsure exactly what a "corbel" is. Essentially, a corbel is a piece of stone, or possibly timber, which juts out of a wall to carry incumbent weight. But, corbels do much more than just this decidedly unsexy work, they allure and provide one with a brief yet detailed look into a buildings past. The name derives from a French word meaning crow, because of the corbel's beaklike shape.
Corbels are most famous for appearing as gargoyles on the side of churches and cathedrals, namely Notre Dame in Paris. Norman (Romanesque) corbels often have a plain appearance, although they may be elaborately carved with stylized heads of humans, animals or imaginary "beasts", and sometimes with other motifs. The corbels carrying balconies in Italy and France were sometimes of great size and richly carved, and some of the finest examples of the Italian "Cinquecento" (16th century) style are found in them. Throughout England, in half-timber work, wooden corbels abound, carrying window-sills or oriel windows in wood, which also are often carved.
A corbel arch is an arch-like construction method which uses the architectural technique of corbeling to span a space or void in a structure, such as an entranceway in a wall or as the span of a bridge. A corbel vault uses this technique to support the superstructure of a building's roof.
The word "corbel" comes from Old French and derives from the Latin corbellus, a diminutive of corvus (a raven) which refers to the beak-like appearance. Similarly, the French refer to a corbel as corbeau (a crow) or as cul-de-lampe, Italians as mensola, the Germans as kragstein.
The technique of corbelling, where rows of corbels support a projecting wall or parapet, has been used since Neolithic times. It is common in medieval architecture and in the Scottish baronial style.
Many people use corbels in the 21st century as a way of decorating their house. Corbels provide a space and cost-effective way of making one's house more presentable, and adds culture and style to a home. By replacing doorways with "corbeled archs", one can make there house more spacious and more presentable.
Notable examples of corbels worldwide include:
* The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
* Maes Howe, a particularly fine Neolithic chambered cairn in Scotland.
* Gallarus Oratory, an early Christian church in Ireland, is built with corbel vaulting.
Corbels, while away from public limelight, ensure the stability and good-looks for thousands of buildings across the globe. They can be found on medieval castles, or modern-day homes. Corbels are all around us.
Hayden Branston is the owner of All Corbels
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The BEST place to find Corbels and moulding
Corbels Architecture And History - What Are They, And Where Did They Come From by Hayden Branston
Across the globe there are thousands of interesting and appealing corbels. However, despite the appeal of these corbels, many people are unsure exactly what a "corbel" is. Essentially, a corbel is a piece of stone, or possibly timber, which juts out of a wall to carry incumbent weight. But, corbels do much more than just this decidedly unsexy work, they allure and provide one with a brief yet detailed look into a buildings past. The name derives from a French word meaning crow, because of the corbel's beaklike shape.
Corbels are most famous for appearing as gargoyles on the side of churches and cathedrals, namely Notre Dame in Paris. Norman (Romanesque) corbels often have a plain appearance, although they may be elaborately carved with stylized heads of humans, animals or imaginary "beasts", and sometimes with other motifs. The corbels carrying balconies in Italy and France were sometimes of great size and richly carved, and some of the finest examples of the Italian "Cinquecento" (16th century) style are found in them. Throughout England, in half-timber work, wooden corbels abound, carrying window-sills or oriel windows in wood, which also are often carved.
A corbel arch is an arch-like construction method which uses the architectural technique of corbeling to span a space or void in a structure, such as an entranceway in a wall or as the span of a bridge. A corbel vault uses this technique to support the superstructure of a building's roof.
The word "corbel" comes from Old French and derives from the Latin corbellus, a diminutive of corvus (a raven) which refers to the beak-like appearance. Similarly, the French refer to a corbel as corbeau (a crow) or as cul-de-lampe, Italians as mensola, the Germans as kragstein.
The technique of corbelling, where rows of corbels support a projecting wall or parapet, has been used since Neolithic times. It is common in medieval architecture and in the Scottish baronial style.
Many people use corbels in the 21st century as a way of decorating their house. Corbels provide a space and cost-effective way of making one's house more presentable, and adds culture and style to a home. By replacing doorways with "corbeled archs", one can make there house more spacious and more presentable.
Notable examples of corbels worldwide include:
* The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
* Maes Howe, a particularly fine Neolithic chambered cairn in Scotland.
* Gallarus Oratory, an early Christian church in Ireland, is built with corbel vaulting.
Corbels, while away from public limelight, ensure the stability and good-looks for thousands of buildings across the globe. They can be found on medieval castles, or modern-day homes. Corbels are all around us.
Hayden Branston is the owner of All Corbels
http://www.Allcorbels.com
The BEST place to find Corbels and moulding
11/11: Modular Homes
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The advances in modular housing construction coupled with the rising popularity of modular housing has created a huge growth in the available selection of modular home plans. With the quality of modular homes rivaling that of traditional site built homes, more and more people are looking towards modular home designs as the solution for their
A lot of people talk about manufactured housing and modular housing as alternatives to consider for a new home, yet many people are confused about the differences between each type of housing construction. All of these types of homes are a form of factory built homes and have portions of their construction process completed inside a quality controlled factory setting.
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The advances in modular housing construction coupled with the rising popularity of modular housing has created a huge growth in the available selection of modular home plans. With the quality of modular homes rivaling that of traditional site built homes, more and more people are looking towards modular home designs as the solution for their
A lot of people talk about manufactured housing and modular housing as alternatives to consider for a new home, yet many people are confused about the differences between each type of housing construction. All of these types of homes are a form of factory built homes and have portions of their construction process completed inside a quality controlled factory setting.
06/11: The Salvage Source
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06/11: Concrete Blog and Articles
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CONCRETE
"Concrete is the most widely used manmade product in the world. It powers a $35 billion industry, one of the largest on Earth. Concrete is used to make a variety of structures a which you use everyday."
Concrete is a construction material that consists of, in its most common form, cement, gravel and sand, and water. Concrete is the most highly used manmade product on Earth. It is used to make pavements, building structures, foundations, motorways/roads, overpasses, parking structures, brick/block walls and footings for gates, fences and poles. Approximately six billion cubic metres of concrete are produced every year, which is one cubic metre per person on Earth! Concrete commands a $35 billion worldwide industry and employs, in the United States alone, 2 million people.
The origins of concrete can be traced back to the Babylonians, who used a clay-mix similar to concrete. However, the modern-day form of concrete was not invented till 1756, when British engineer John Smeaton pioneered the use of cement in concrete. His ingredients included pebbles and powdered brick as aggregate. Nowadays, recycled materials are becoming increasingly more popular as ingredients in concrete due to higher public awareness about ecological sustainability and environmental damage.
The composition of concrete is traditionally relatively simple. However, modern concrete is often a complicated mix, ensuring durability and longevity. Cement is the main ingredient in concrete. Portland cement is the most common cement in circulation, which is just a basic mix of mortar and plaster.
Water is another ingredient in the manufacture of concrete. The w/c ratio (mass ratio of water to cement) is the key factor that determines the strength of concrete. A lower w/c ratio will yield a concrete which is stronger, while a higher w/c ratio yields a concrete with a lower strength. Water also affects the workability and consistency of a concrete.
This water and cement paste hardens over time, and both fine and coarse aggregates are added to provide bulk. Widely used aggregates include sand, gravel and crushed stone. Decorative stones such as, small river stones or crushed glass are sometimes added to the surface of concrete for a decorative "exposed aggregate" finish, popular among landscape designers.
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Admixtures are also added to a concrete mix to give it certain characteristics not obtainable by basic production. Admixtures come in powder or paste form and generally consist of no more than 5% of the entire mixture.
Concrete has many characteristics including:
Workability – ability to mould to certain shapes
Curing – keeping concrete under certain conditions till it hydrates
Strength – high compressive strength, low tensile strength
Elasticity – relatively low
Expansion and shrinkage – provisions must be made for both
Cracking – abnormal drying rate will result in cracks
Creep – the permanent movement of a slab of concrete
Concrete is used for many structures. Mass concrete structures are structures built with one, giant concrete slab so that there are no weak points, such as dams or shelters. Reinforced concrete structures have bars of steel running through the concrete to ensure strength and stability. Prestressed concrete structures have a predetermined stress level which will never be exceeded, as they will only carry their own weight.
"Concrete is the most widely used manmade product in the world. It powers a $35 billion industry, one of the largest on Earth. Concrete is used to make a variety of structures a which you use everyday."
Concrete is a construction material that consists of, in its most common form, cement, gravel and sand, and water. Concrete is the most highly used manmade product on Earth. It is used to make pavements, building structures, foundations, motorways/roads, overpasses, parking structures, brick/block walls and footings for gates, fences and poles. Approximately six billion cubic metres of concrete are produced every year, which is one cubic metre per person on Earth! Concrete commands a $35 billion worldwide industry and employs, in the United States alone, 2 million people.
The origins of concrete can be traced back to the Babylonians, who used a clay-mix similar to concrete. However, the modern-day form of concrete was not invented till 1756, when British engineer John Smeaton pioneered the use of cement in concrete. His ingredients included pebbles and powdered brick as aggregate. Nowadays, recycled materials are becoming increasingly more popular as ingredients in concrete due to higher public awareness about ecological sustainability and environmental damage.
The composition of concrete is traditionally relatively simple. However, modern concrete is often a complicated mix, ensuring durability and longevity. Cement is the main ingredient in concrete. Portland cement is the most common cement in circulation, which is just a basic mix of mortar and plaster.
Water is another ingredient in the manufacture of concrete. The w/c ratio (mass ratio of water to cement) is the key factor that determines the strength of concrete. A lower w/c ratio will yield a concrete which is stronger, while a higher w/c ratio yields a concrete with a lower strength. Water also affects the workability and consistency of a concrete.
This water and cement paste hardens over time, and both fine and coarse aggregates are added to provide bulk. Widely used aggregates include sand, gravel and crushed stone. Decorative stones such as, small river stones or crushed glass are sometimes added to the surface of concrete for a decorative "exposed aggregate" finish, popular among landscape designers.
see
http://www.myconcretecontractor.com
Admixtures are also added to a concrete mix to give it certain characteristics not obtainable by basic production. Admixtures come in powder or paste form and generally consist of no more than 5% of the entire mixture.
Concrete has many characteristics including:
Workability – ability to mould to certain shapes
Curing – keeping concrete under certain conditions till it hydrates
Strength – high compressive strength, low tensile strength
Elasticity – relatively low
Expansion and shrinkage – provisions must be made for both
Cracking – abnormal drying rate will result in cracks
Creep – the permanent movement of a slab of concrete
Concrete is used for many structures. Mass concrete structures are structures built with one, giant concrete slab so that there are no weak points, such as dams or shelters. Reinforced concrete structures have bars of steel running through the concrete to ensure strength and stability. Prestressed concrete structures have a predetermined stress level which will never be exceeded, as they will only carry their own weight.
02/11: Mounts for TV's
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26/10: Barns
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A great article on barns
by Jennifer Marek
Barns--they dot the American countryside but are rarely given a second glance. Unlike the sight of a battlefield where the vision of soldiers fighting immediately springs to mind, there is little about barns that captures the imagination. But look again at the barn. Think about it. When was it built? Who built it? What has it been used for? Is it still used? Why are so many barns red? These and many other questions surround the barn, an essential part of the farmer's everyday life. The barn sheltered the animals so necessary for the family's survival; it stored the hay and grain that the animals ate; it might even have been a dance floor on occasion.
When settlers came to Kansas and started farming, they faced the tremendous task of building not only a house but also a barn. They brought their own ideas about barn construction, but the plains landscape compelled them to adapt their plans. For example, the severe winters in the Northeast demanded that barns be connected to the house. The milder Kansas winters meant that the barn and house could be separate.
Few farmers had money to hire an architect or builder so they relied on their own knowledge and skill to construct a barn. Barns were round, polygonal, square, or rectangular; one to four stories high; and made of logs, milled lumber, stone, or brick.
Kansas farms typically featured Dutch barns, English barns, Pennsylvania bank barns, or round barns. Despite the suggestion of neat categories, mixtures of styles were just as common. A farmer borrowed freely from any style for his own barn. For the purposes of clarity, the following barn descriptions are in the easy to identify category. Actual barns that you and your students encounter might be conglomerates of various styles.
Dutch barns were always rectangular. They had a wide central aisle for threshing and two narrower aisles along the sides. The roof had two steep slopes with gables at either end of the barn. The door, large enough for a wagon loaded with hay, was at the end. In many cases there were doors at each end, so that the farmer could drive his wagon straight through and out the second door. Dutch barns usually had few or no windows.
Dutch Barn
English barns had three bays (spaces between the beams, buttresses, or pillars). The center bay doubled as a threshing floor and wagon road while the other bays sheltered the livestock on one side and stored grain and hay on the other. Two doors opposite one another in the center of the long wall had two functions. One was to provide a straight passage through the barn for a wagon. The other was to let the wind come through open doors to help winnow wheat from the chaff.
English Barn
Pennsylvania bank barns were built with a hill on one side, usually the north side. The first floor sheltered the animals who could have access to the barnyard. The second, or main floor, was at the height of the hill where a wagon could drive right into the haymow and threshing floor. It provided huge areas in which to work. Many Pennsylvania bank barns had narrow slits, called loophole windows, for ventilation. These windows were larger on the inside to keep the rain out and let the warm air escape.
Pennsylvania Bank Barn
Originally built in the East by the Shakers in the 1800s, round barns typically had a silo in the center and cattle housed on the sides. This arrangement made feeding cattle easier as the hay was only a few feet away. Round barns were advocated by farmers' books and journals as progressive and scientific.
Round Barn
Although built strictly for utilitarian purposes, barns many times had decorative touches. These decorations, too, served a purposed. Fancy cupolas often topped the roof for ventilation and light, as seen in the Dutch barn picture. Weather vanes, in many shapes, tamed lightning. Not thought of as decorative because it was the easiest paint to mix, red paint enlivened many a barn. The early twentieth century saw barn sides being painted with advertisements. A representative from a company would paint the entire barn if he could put an ad on the side facing the road. Some purely decorative Victorian details included arches, peaks, and gingerbread.
Barns became more standardized in the early 1900s. Land grant universities designed and distributed barn plans. Ready-made barns were also available through the mail from catalog businesses such as Sears and Roebuck.
After World War II, when the first Quonset huts were used as army housing, Quonset barns began to replace the traditional barns. They were faster, easier, and less expensive to build with their metal sheets covering a curved wood frame. These metal buildings came at a time when agricultural practices were changing. Tractors had replaced horses so stalls or feed storage were no longer needed. Tractors required more room to be stored; room that the Quonset barns provided.
"Morton" buildings later competed with the Quonset barns. They were based on the same principle of metal sheets covering a wood frame except the shapes were different. Morton buildings reverted back to the traditional box shape.
Cheaper yet are the pole barns. They came with improved baler technology and dot the countryside now. With their metal roof supported by poles, they store massive quantities of bales that can easily be moved with machines.
Some of the old barns have been adapted for new uses. Hay and equipment can be stored on the threshing floors. Stalls can be rearranged. They can even be converted to entirely new purposes, such as a house or museum. Some barns are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since they are no longer being used, still more barns are abandoned or demolished.
School projects could record the stories that surround Kansas barns and thereby ensure a place in history for these vital buildings. Projects could include: interviewing present owners, identifying structures and materials, noting any changes over the years, and comparing original use to current use. Investigating Kansas barns would also benefit students in learning research and writing skills.
Bibliography
* The Barn by Eric Arthur and Dudley Witney
* Living Barns by Ernest Burden
* Barn by Elric Endersby, Alexander Greenwood, and David Larkin
* The Barn Book by Carolyn Janik
* Barns by Charles Klamkin
* Kansas Barns by Martha Knudsen
* Old Barn Plans by Richard Rawson
* An Age of Barns by Eric Sloane
* Barns in the USA by Wilson L. Wells
Drawings are reprinted from Kansas Barns by Martha Knudsen with permission of the author.
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A great article on barns
by Jennifer Marek
Barns--they dot the American countryside but are rarely given a second glance. Unlike the sight of a battlefield where the vision of soldiers fighting immediately springs to mind, there is little about barns that captures the imagination. But look again at the barn. Think about it. When was it built? Who built it? What has it been used for? Is it still used? Why are so many barns red? These and many other questions surround the barn, an essential part of the farmer's everyday life. The barn sheltered the animals so necessary for the family's survival; it stored the hay and grain that the animals ate; it might even have been a dance floor on occasion.
When settlers came to Kansas and started farming, they faced the tremendous task of building not only a house but also a barn. They brought their own ideas about barn construction, but the plains landscape compelled them to adapt their plans. For example, the severe winters in the Northeast demanded that barns be connected to the house. The milder Kansas winters meant that the barn and house could be separate.
Few farmers had money to hire an architect or builder so they relied on their own knowledge and skill to construct a barn. Barns were round, polygonal, square, or rectangular; one to four stories high; and made of logs, milled lumber, stone, or brick.
Kansas farms typically featured Dutch barns, English barns, Pennsylvania bank barns, or round barns. Despite the suggestion of neat categories, mixtures of styles were just as common. A farmer borrowed freely from any style for his own barn. For the purposes of clarity, the following barn descriptions are in the easy to identify category. Actual barns that you and your students encounter might be conglomerates of various styles.
Dutch barns were always rectangular. They had a wide central aisle for threshing and two narrower aisles along the sides. The roof had two steep slopes with gables at either end of the barn. The door, large enough for a wagon loaded with hay, was at the end. In many cases there were doors at each end, so that the farmer could drive his wagon straight through and out the second door. Dutch barns usually had few or no windows.
Dutch Barn
English barns had three bays (spaces between the beams, buttresses, or pillars). The center bay doubled as a threshing floor and wagon road while the other bays sheltered the livestock on one side and stored grain and hay on the other. Two doors opposite one another in the center of the long wall had two functions. One was to provide a straight passage through the barn for a wagon. The other was to let the wind come through open doors to help winnow wheat from the chaff.
English Barn
Pennsylvania bank barns were built with a hill on one side, usually the north side. The first floor sheltered the animals who could have access to the barnyard. The second, or main floor, was at the height of the hill where a wagon could drive right into the haymow and threshing floor. It provided huge areas in which to work. Many Pennsylvania bank barns had narrow slits, called loophole windows, for ventilation. These windows were larger on the inside to keep the rain out and let the warm air escape.
Pennsylvania Bank Barn
Originally built in the East by the Shakers in the 1800s, round barns typically had a silo in the center and cattle housed on the sides. This arrangement made feeding cattle easier as the hay was only a few feet away. Round barns were advocated by farmers' books and journals as progressive and scientific.
Round Barn
Although built strictly for utilitarian purposes, barns many times had decorative touches. These decorations, too, served a purposed. Fancy cupolas often topped the roof for ventilation and light, as seen in the Dutch barn picture. Weather vanes, in many shapes, tamed lightning. Not thought of as decorative because it was the easiest paint to mix, red paint enlivened many a barn. The early twentieth century saw barn sides being painted with advertisements. A representative from a company would paint the entire barn if he could put an ad on the side facing the road. Some purely decorative Victorian details included arches, peaks, and gingerbread.
Barns became more standardized in the early 1900s. Land grant universities designed and distributed barn plans. Ready-made barns were also available through the mail from catalog businesses such as Sears and Roebuck.
After World War II, when the first Quonset huts were used as army housing, Quonset barns began to replace the traditional barns. They were faster, easier, and less expensive to build with their metal sheets covering a curved wood frame. These metal buildings came at a time when agricultural practices were changing. Tractors had replaced horses so stalls or feed storage were no longer needed. Tractors required more room to be stored; room that the Quonset barns provided.
"Morton" buildings later competed with the Quonset barns. They were based on the same principle of metal sheets covering a wood frame except the shapes were different. Morton buildings reverted back to the traditional box shape.
Cheaper yet are the pole barns. They came with improved baler technology and dot the countryside now. With their metal roof supported by poles, they store massive quantities of bales that can easily be moved with machines.
Some of the old barns have been adapted for new uses. Hay and equipment can be stored on the threshing floors. Stalls can be rearranged. They can even be converted to entirely new purposes, such as a house or museum. Some barns are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since they are no longer being used, still more barns are abandoned or demolished.
School projects could record the stories that surround Kansas barns and thereby ensure a place in history for these vital buildings. Projects could include: interviewing present owners, identifying structures and materials, noting any changes over the years, and comparing original use to current use. Investigating Kansas barns would also benefit students in learning research and writing skills.
Bibliography
* The Barn by Eric Arthur and Dudley Witney
* Living Barns by Ernest Burden
* Barn by Elric Endersby, Alexander Greenwood, and David Larkin
* The Barn Book by Carolyn Janik
* Barns by Charles Klamkin
* Kansas Barns by Martha Knudsen
* Old Barn Plans by Richard Rawson
* An Age of Barns by Eric Sloane
* Barns in the USA by Wilson L. Wells
Drawings are reprinted from Kansas Barns by Martha Knudsen with permission of the author.
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16/10: Cabinet Junction
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14/10: Door knobs and Pulls
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Since 1964, Omnia has created architectural hardware that is uniquely and stylishly designed, yet exceptionally functional. Today, Omnia continues to provide aesthetically pleasing and useful designs, which range from traditional to contemporary to ornate in a selection of finishes to complement any design motif.
Since 1964, Omnia has created architectural hardware that is uniquely and stylishly designed, yet exceptionally functional. Today, Omnia continues to provide aesthetically pleasing and useful designs, which range from traditional to contemporary to ornate in a selection of finishes to complement any design motif.
28/09: Offers and links
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