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"Cob stitch" repair on old traditional cob cottage in Devon, England Maison de Jeanne, Sévérac-le-Château.Timber and cob construction. Cob is an English term attested to around the year 1600 [3] for an ancient building material that has been used for building since prehistoric times.
Gay Head Cliffs in Martha's Vineyard consist almost entirely of clay. A Quaternary clay deposit in Estonia, laid down about 400,000 years ago. Clay is a type of fine-grained natural soil material containing clay minerals [1] (hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, e.g. kaolinite, Al 2 Si 2 O 5 4).
Prior to firing, terracotta clays are easy to shape. Shaping techniques include throwing, slip casting as well as others. [11] [12]After drying, it is placed in a kiln or, more traditionally, in a pit covered with combustible material, then fired.
Tiles are usually thin, square or rectangular coverings manufactured from hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, baked clay, or even glass.They are generally fixed in place in an array to cover roofs, floors, walls, edges, or other objects such as tabletops.
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Tanah Datar Regency is located between two mountains, namely Mount Marapi and Mount Singgalang. This topography is dominated by hilly areas and has two-thirds of the Singkarak lake. [7] In general, the climate in Tanah Datar Regency is moderate with temperatures between 12 °C–25 °C with an average rainfall of more than 3,000 mm per year.
Jami Beth Gertz (/ ˈ dʒ eɪ m i / JAY-mee; born October 28, 1965) [1] is an American actress. Gertz is known for her early roles in the films Crossroads, Quicksilver (both 1986), Less than Zero, The Lost Boys (both 1987), and the 1980s TV series Square Pegs and 1996's Twister, as well as for her roles as Judy Miller in the CBS sitcom Still Standing and as Debbie Weaver in the ABC sitcom The ...