irregardless

[Bain]

Frieze board.

[SonOfSwamp]

There's nothing wrong with "pilaster."

Are we demonstrating here that I was right when I said all HIs should have to take a basic architectural history course?

When in the presence of rubes, I have purposely referred to corbels as gerbils, just to see if anybody caught on. Nobody did. Or, I guess they could've walked off saying, "did you hear that guy keep calling corbels gerbils?"

WJ

[fqp25]

Originally posted by Bain

Frieze board.

Oh, I got it now.

For some reason my mind was stuck in the kitchen.

[Chad Fabry]

Originally posted by SonOfSwamp

There's nothing wrong with "pilaster."

Are we demonstrating here that I was right when I said all HIs should have to take a basic architectural history course?

When in the presence of rubes, I have purposely referred to corbels as gerbils, just to see if anybody caught on. Nobody did. Or, I guess they could've walked off saying, "did you hear that guy keep calling corbels gerbils?"

WJ

Hi Walter,

There isn't anything wrong with "pilaster". It's an ornamental projection simulating a column. It's not a structural component. I've read a dozen reports that used pilaster to describe a buttress or engaged column.

Buss is also a word but is also used incorrectly in many reports. Buss bars are where feminine men hang out.

[ozofprev]

Originally posted by Chad Fabry

Buss bars are where feminine men hang out.

Of course, it's a great place to blow fuses. Irregardless.

[Chad Fabry]

Now that was funny

[ozofprev]

Originally posted by Chad Fabry

Baluster and balustrade are used interchangeably.

Baluster is to balustrade as

column is to columnade and

arch is to archade...

[hausdok]

Originally posted by ozofprev

Originally posted by Chad Fabry

Baluster and balustrade are used interchangeably.

Baluster is to balustrade as

column is to columnade and

arch is to archade...

As lemon is to lemonade? [:-dopey]

[ozofprev]

Yep, and don't forget gator and ...

[hausdok]

Hmmm,

marma and marmalade?

esca and escalade?

kewl and Koolaid? [:-bonc01]

[Jim Katen]

Originally posted by hausdok

Hmmm,

marma and marmalade?

esca and escalade?

kewl and Koolaid? [:-bonc01]

Condom and condominium?

- Jim Katen, Oregon

[SonOfSwamp]

Just as I purposely call corbels gerbils, I sometimes, in the presence of rubes, call condominiums kinda-minimums. And I act like I mean it.

Cain't take me nowhere,

WJ (incorrigible)

PS: Thanks to the brother who mentioned "columnade." Just this morning, I was trying to remember what to call that decorative woodwork between my LR and DR.

[Bain]

Has anyone else noticed the particular direction toward which Jim sometimes drifts? I still vividly remember a thread in which he stated that he always checks out the sybian. I recall sitting at my computer, imagining a complete stranger examining a sybian for proper operation.

Let's hope that unlike my dishwasher, there are no problems with the sybians once Jim has performed his . . . uh, tests.

[Erby]

Didn't really need a laugh, but dang, there's some good ones up there!

This thread will have me going to bed in a good mood.

[hausdok]

'course,

Then there's Monica and clintonaide. Tsk.

[homnspector]

Is it roof sheeting or roof sheathing? I see them both used.

[ozofprev]

People mix these together all the time. I'm not sure there is an 'official' difference, but I usually hear experienced people use sheathing to refer to OSB, plywood, etc. and sheeting to refer to materials like felt and plastic.

I don't really care since people usually say something like plywood sheathing or plastic sheeting anyway.

[hausdok]

Well,

Sheathing forms a hard protective "sheath" around the house. Sheeting is a lightweight sheet of a usually temporary material used to protect it from rain, etc., so I think there is an actual difference.

I saved you from Chad in your post Gary. Can you guess which word it was?

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike

[homnspector]

So would you use "sheathing" to describe the plywood or OSB on the roof?

[hausdok]

Hi,

Sure, you can, but the traditional description of the sheathing on a roof is the "deck."

OT - OF!!!

M.

[Chad Fabry]

For flat or low slope roofs, I call it decking or a roof deck.

For pitched roofs, I call it sheathing.

My brain hurts.

[ozofprev]

Originally posted by hausdok

I saved you from Chad in your post Gary. Can you guess which word it was?

I make lots of mistakes. Did I mess up hear?

Ok, I'll stick up for ya next time!id="blue">

[hausdok]

Yep, dat's da wun!

wun teem - wun fyte!!!

Myk

[homnspector]

Girder Beam

[Tim Maxwell]

2 X 10 joyce

No the house has no basement, BUT it does have a cross base.

I occasionally will also hear......chimley.