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What is the rampart around the top part of a castle called?
The rampart around the top part of a castle is called a parapet. It is a low wall or barrier that provides protection for defenders and often features crenellations for firing weapons. Parapets are integral to the castle's defensive architecture, allowing for visibility while shielding those atop the walls.
What are the jagged things on top of castles?
I believe you are talking about parapets, the stones with space left between them to allow archers to fire without exposing themselves No, the parapet is what you are standing on. Battlements are the 'jagged things', otherwise known as crenellations.
Do you clean walls from top to bottom or bottom to top?
You clean walls top to bottom because the germs fall down and you want to catch them
What is the most expensive hotel in Iceland?
The most expensive hotel in Ireland is the Grand Hotel. It is in Reykjavik, Iceland. It offers top notched accommodations
What is the meaning of Over the top?
When someone is so extreme and says something far more exaggerated than what it really is. Going over the top of a Trench is when the Front line soldiers go over the top of the Parapets, through the massive coils of barbed wire onto 'No Man's Land' Hope this explained what is was that you was after (:
What are shower walls made out of?
Your question is a little vague. The walls will be built the same as the other walls in the structure, but will usually be finished with a concrete wallboard such as Durock. Water resistant drywall also known as "green rock" would be the minimum if you did not use the Durock. Then, the shower stall walls or tile would be installed on top of that. Does this answer your question?
Why did they have parapets in World War 1?
When soldiers looked over the top of the trenches to look towards the enemy their heads/bodies would be silhoutted against the skyline. The parapet was to stop this happening so they would be seen.
Is it necessary to make walls of first floor only on top of walls of ground floor?
Not at all.
What kind of framework is used to help support the construction of a sloped roof?
Most sloped roofs are supported by a purlin bracing system. A board the same size as or larger than that of the rafters is placed on edge perpendicular to the rafters and attached on the bottom side of the rafters. Legs are then placed under the purlin brace and with the top notched under the purlin and the bottom placed on and attached to the top of a wall, thus transferring the weight of the roof from the rafters to the top of the walls.
How was the Greatwall of China defended?
Guardsguarded at the top of the walls.
Two examples how castles were defended in the past?
With towers, and by pouring boiling oil on the invaders. Archers would stand at the top of the castle and in towers and shoot.---- Castles were defended by moats, drawbridges, fortified walls, armed guards on patrol, fortified inner keeps.---- Some castles were defended with things called curtain walls which were known as 'walls within walls' . ----
What are parapets?
A parapet was the front of the front line trench, The top 2-3 feet of the trench consisted of sand bags to absorb bullets and shell fragments. It was in effect a vertical extension of the trench, used to provide cover for the soldiers.
