enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Architectural terracotta - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architectural_terracotta

   The Bell Edison Telephone Building in Birmingham is a late 19th-century red brick and architectural terracotta building. Architectural terracotta refers to a fired mixture of clay and water that can be used in a non-structural, semi-structural, or structural capacity on the exterior or interior of a building. [1]

3. Structural clay tile - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_clay_tile

   Also called building tile, structural terra cotta, hollow tile, saltillo tile, and clay block, the material is an extruded clay shape with substantial depth that allows it to be laid in the same manner as other clay or concrete masonry. In North America it was chiefly used during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, reaching peak popularity ...

4. The cheapest ways to build a house, and the most affordable ...

   www.aol.com/finance/cheapest-ways-build-house...

   They can be cheaper and faster to build than traditional homes because the exterior structures also typically come in a kit. HomeAdvisor puts the average cost to build a 2,400-square-foot ...

5. Glazed architectural terra-cotta - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glazed_architectural_terra...

   Glazed architectural terra-cotta offered a modular, varied and relatively inexpensive approach to wall and floor construction. It was particularly adaptable to vigorous and rich ornamental detailing. It was created by Luca della Robbia (1400–1482), and was used in most of his works. Terra-cotta is an enriched molded clay brick or block.

6. Terracotta - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta

   Terracotta tiles have also been used extensively for floors since ancient times. The quality of terracotta floor tiles depends on the suitability of the clay, the manufacturing methods (kiln-fired being more durable than sun baked), and whether the terracotta tiles are sealed or not.

7. Saltillo tile - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltillo_tile

   Saltillo tile flooring can be found in many shapes and sizes. [5] Tiles are shaped either by pressing quarried clay with a wooden frame [6] (super), or carving out the desired shape (regular). Depending on the raw tile's placement among other tiles at the time of firing, its color ranges from yellow to a rich orange. [7]