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Crinkle crankle wall in Bramfield, Suffolk. A crinkle crankle wall, also known as a crinkum crankum, sinusoidal, serpentine, ribbon or wavy wall, is an unusual type of structural or garden wall built in a serpentine shape with alternating curves, originally used in Ancient Egypt, but also typically found in Suffolk in England.
Attached Brick Walls, Timber Fencing and Dustbin Shelters, and Covered Timber Shelters Outside No. 1 Nos 1-66, Including Salisb: Avondale House with Attached Fences Walls and Steps Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne: Apartment: 1979 - 1982: 22 January 2007
This led to the belief that picket fences looked appropriate at the front fence, although originally they were not used. Darker colours were originally used but, as the years went by, new brighter paint served as a welcoming change to open up the spaces and brighten up the homes. Stone, brick and timber, earthy materials were used.
The remains of brick stone chimneys of prisoner barracks can be seen inside the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz Birkenau or Auschwitz II. Markus Schreiber/AP Electrified barbed wire divided it ...
The City of Johannesburg promotes the use of palisade fencing over opaque, usually brick, walls, as criminals cannot hide as easily behind the fence. Its manual on safety includes guidance, such as avoiding having vegetation alongside the fence, as this allows criminals to make an unseen breach. [7]
The company's model homes look simple and modern, all flat roofs and sharp edges, and it says the materials can withstand temperatures of more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit — the panels, unlike ...
Comparison of a ha-ha (top) and a regular wall (bottom). Both walls prevent access, but one does not block the view looking outward. A ha-ha (French: hâ-hâ [a a] ⓘ or saut de loup [so dÉ™ lu] ⓘ), also known as a sunk fence, blind fence, ditch and fence, deer wall, or foss, is a recessed landscape design element that creates a vertical barrier (particularly on one side) while preserving ...
A wall is a structure and a surface that defines an area; carries a load; provides security, shelter, or soundproofing; or, is decorative. There are many kinds of walls, including: Border barriers between countries; Brick walls; Defensive walls in fortifications; Permanent, solid fences; Retaining walls, which hold back dirt, stone, water, or ...