Last edited 25 May 2022

Staff beads

Short Guide, Fabric Improvements for Energy Efficiency in Traditional Buildings, published on 1 March 2013 by Historic Scotland, defines staff beads in relation to windows as: ‘A moulded or beaded angle of wood or metal set into the corner of plaster walls to protect the external angles of the two intersecting surfaces.’

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