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#79873 09/05/02 08:16 PM
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Over in words from Classical mythology, Dr bill offers Tholos
The post includes this sentence; corbelling in this case means making roof of successively smaller
overhanging circles until a capstone can be applied.


What else would corbelling mean? i know sometimes it can be used to make a bee hive roof, but it can also used to describe an outward projection, bricks that have been corbelled out, to create a shelf for a window box, or an ornate cornice for a roof.

but inward or outward, corbelling is a change in dimension, by layering..
       
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#79874 09/05/02 08:40 PM
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Dear pf troy. Thanks for your diagram. As a jest, you may now retire to your
tholos, and replace the capstone.


#79875 09/05/02 10:52 PM
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Hey, of troy, and then there are corbie steps, which look like your diagram!


#79876 09/06/02 08:29 AM
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What else would corbelling mean?

Would you talk about corbelling those tiered special occasion cakes?


#79877 09/06/02 04:11 PM
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Only if they step out to make the cake bigger as it goes up. Or you could try turning the cake upside down...perhaps not!



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