The cheapest components on the building, protecting the most expensive ones. Here are eleven.
1. They Stop the Roof Edge Being Fed Into the Wall
A roof with no gutter…
Three or four clocks, one person and a job that never finished. Here are twelve.
1. The Key Living Somewhere Specific
A small brass key kept inside the case, on…
Mostly about air, not water. Here are fifteen.
1. The Bend Is Holding Water on Purpose
Every fixture has a trap, a dip in the pipe that retains water after…
Everything that happened in a room is recorded in what you are standing on. Here are fifteen.
1. Board Width Dates the House Roughly
Very wide boards generally mean early…
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Heavy, loud and operated by exactly one person. Here are twelve.
1. The Weight of It
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Cast iron and steel in a case with a handle, carried with…
A hole in a wall that has to behave like a wall. Here are fifteen compromises.
1. It Is a Deliberate Weak Point
A wall is there to keep weather,…