Lining (construction)

Rotonda di San Tomè - Column shafts of different heights are lined with reused upside-down capitals , discs from other columns or with stones (12th century)

In the field of construction, the term relining refers to the filling of gaps between superimposed components by inserting spacers made of stone, metal (iron, lead, etc.), wood and other substitutes (e.g. plastic, resin, etc.) for Purpose of height compensation, stabilization, increasing the load or sealing.

history

Although not many examples have survived, the technique of relining is certainly very old. Already in the large stone tombs ( dolmens ) of the megalithic cultures it was found sporadically. For a long time, lining techniques also played an important role in the often ancient dry stone walls or buildings ( bories , beehive-huts , nuraghen , atalayas , agadiren ) made of dry stone . But even in the Middle Ages they are rarely found - mostly for reasons of material and cost savings; in Renaissance or Baroque architecture they were abandoned entirely or hidden under thick layers of plaster and stucco . They lasted a little longer for buildings in rural regions.

present

In a time of mass production, in which optical perfection and technical perfection are also of decisive importance, the techniques of relining have largely been forgotten. In Europe they are only still used in vineyards or with the dry stone walls that have come back into fashion in the garden.

photos

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  Borie in Provence

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  Atalaya de Venturada , Castile

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  Agadir Imhilene, Anti-Atlas , Morocco