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2. Setback (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   A setback as a minimum one-bay indent across all stories is called a recessed bay or recess and is the more common exterior form of an alcove. Upper stories forming a step-back may form a belvedere – and in residential use are considered the penthouse. If part of the roof, then they are a loft or attic/garret.

3. Infill wall - Wikipedia

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   The infill wall is the supported wall that closes the perimeter of a building constructed with a three-dimensional framework structure (generally made of steel or reinforced concrete). Therefore, the structural frame ensures the bearing function, whereas the infill wall serves to separate inner and outer space, filling up the boxes of the outer ...

4. Framing (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Wall framing in house construction includes the vertical and horizontal members of exterior walls and interior partitions, both of bearing walls and non-bearing walls. . These stick members, referred to as studs, wall plates and lintels (sometimes called headers), serve as a nailing base for all covering material and support the upper floor platforms, which provide the lateral strength along a

5. What's The Real Difference Between A Cupboard And A Cabinet ...

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   In fact, she says that cabinets didn't become popular until the rise of mid-century modernism. "Mid-century homes embraced sleek, functional storage solutions that favored built-in or modular ...

6. Cabinetry - Wikipedia

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   A cabinet may be built-in or free-standing. A built-in cabinet is usually custom made for a particular situation and it is fixed into position, on a floor, against a wall, or framed in an opening. For example, modern kitchens are examples of built-in cabinetry. Free-standing cabinets are more commonly available as off-the-shelf items and can be ...

7. Blocking (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Blocking placed as attachment points for cabinets, while doubling as bracing against compression of the studs. Blocking ( dwang , nog, noggin, and nogging) is the use of short pieces of dimensional lumber in wood framed construction to brace longer members or to provide grounds for fixings.