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Answers . 12 January 2011


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Quizzical Pursuit
—The Architecture Puzzler

Created by Dave Guadagni

Solution to Last Week's Puzzler
Architecture Puzzler #502

Question

What is the difference between oak and oakum?

Answer

Oak is a deciduous hardwood tree whose wood is often used in doors, trim, and casework. Oakum is a caulking material made from fiber strands or rope soaked in oil to make it waterproof and rot-resistant.

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Dave Guadagni, AIA, is an architect with Robertson/Sherwood/Architects

Bog-oak flooring in the Aarhus (Denmark) Town Hall designed by Arne Jacobsen.
Photo: seier+seier

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