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Introduction
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ABS Acronitrile butadiene styrene. A type of plastic used to make plumbingpipe. SeealsoWATER PIPE.
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AC aco ustical ti l es
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acoustical tiles admixture
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off when they migrate to the surface. Seealso EFFLORESCENCE.
adobeBRICK made by drying in the sun rather by oven burning as is done with standard bricks
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approved Term used to indicate that a particular installation has been foundto be in line with required regulations (the BUILDING CODE) by a governing
alkydSynthetic resin used in the making of PAINT and other coatings. It is solvent thinned andused in both interior and exterior paint.
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Anchor bolt
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arcade 1. A vaulted place, open at one end of both sides, an arched opening or recessin a wall.2.A series of ARCHES either open or closed with MASONRYsupported by COLUMNS or PIERS.
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Cracking is usually the problem this is normally caused by poor preparation of the bed in which gravel
is laid. Water goes under the base, freezes and moves the asphalt. When asphalt moves it cracks.
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Asphalt roofing shingles
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Attic ventilator
Awning
Airway
Baller
Attic
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backbrush To apply paint or stain with roller 01 spray, and then work it intothe surface with a brush.
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Backfill
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PRESSURE and quicker than a standard ballcock. It can be installed in most toilets.
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bal loon framing
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bal lo on framin g bargeboard
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Baluster
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simple: bathing was dangerous to your health.
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Batten
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Batter boards
Batts are usually filled with fiberglass in glass fiber form and resemble cotton candyeed, some children have eaten. MINRERAL WOOL popular in
the 1950s and 1960s, was supplanted by fiberglass filled batts becausemineral wool soaks up moisture, reducing or negating its insulative value.
Insulat ion is the same quality good or bad. The defining factor is theR VALUE of the insulation. The highe r the better, the belter the materialis. Fiberglass generally h as an R-value of 3.7 per inch of th icknes s: andmineral wool, a 3.
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beamBeams are used where solid strength is required such as supporting a loadover an opening or floors.
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black Ironiron with no harsh on it. It is actually gray black color.
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Typical block
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An architectural block
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Blocks help strengthen joists
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bluestone bond
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bond box
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box
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box boxin g out
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Weatherproo f b ox wit h c o ver
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+ suitable for all types FITTINGS regardless material of which they are actually made. Brass is connected to ro
plumbing.
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brick
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brick BTU
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buckFRAMING around an opening in a wall.
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bulkhead BX
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ca b i n et h ea d Decorative molding piece th at ru ns horizontally ac ros s the topof a door frame or ARCHITRAVE. Not ma ny of today' s hom es feature cabi net heads, but in older buildings they were quite well featured, and madeof carved and tooled woods.
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cap carri age b ol t
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carriage bolt cast iron
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cast iron c aulki ng cord
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cav ity wall cedar sh in gl es (siding)
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cedar shingles (siding) * cement
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cement board central heating system
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central heating system ceramic tile
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ceramic tile chalking
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ch a l k i n g ch i m n ey
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c h im n e y c ind e r b lo c k
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circuit
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circuit clapboard
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clapboard cleanout
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clear cold weather concret ing
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col lar be am c o m po si t e wal l
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compressive strength condensation
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Concrete block segmental retaining wall system
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Heavy wall conduit
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con struct io n drawin gs con tact cem en t
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continuous beam core
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corner bead co rn ice
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cornice counterflashing
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countersink countertop
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countertop course
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co ve crawl sp ace
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crazing cricket
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crimp - curing
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current cycle
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dado 1.Woodworking JOINT consisting of a slot and a corresponding sectionthat fits into the slot. 2. The lower half or partial section of a wall. This sectionis often panelled. The word derives from the Italian word "die," the part of apedestal between the base and the CORNICE.
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deadbolt lock
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deadbolt lock deck
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deck deed restrictions
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deflection dimples
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disposal tile field door
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door doorstop
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doorstop doughnut
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doughnut drain
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drain (drainage) tile drops
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drop sid in g drywall
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drywall
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drywall dwarf wal l
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DWV system
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DWV system
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ears 1. On KITCHEN CABINETS, projecting pieces of wood on the sides thatallow the cabinet to be trimmed to fill a space totally. 2. Projecting metalear-like tabs on electrical boxes that allow installion of the BOX without itfalling through the wall opening. Also known as plaster ears. If necessary,they can be clipped off. See illustration on following page.
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eave efflorescence
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egg-and-dart m oldin g en cum bra n ces
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end grain environmental codes
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EPS form s European cab in ets
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European cab in ets excava tio n l in e
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exhaust fan exterior
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facade The front of a building. Facade is normally used to describe buildingsbigger or more elegant than a home.
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face grain
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face grain fau cet
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faucet filler block
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fillet fittings
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fittings fixture
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fixture flapper ball
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flashing flat roof
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flat roof foliated
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footcandle footlambert
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footlambert forms
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foundation frame
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frame framing fastener
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framing fastener
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frami ng faste ne r fuse
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fuse
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fuse
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gable The portion of the ROOF above the line of a double-sloped roof. Gablesoccur at the ends of a building. The standard gable end is two straightpeaked sides, but there are other style buildings that are different to somedegree although they have the same basic gable shape.
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g a l v a n i c a c t i o n G F C I
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gingerbread glass
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glaze coat grain
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grain green wire
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green wo od gro und s
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grouted masonry gutter
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gutter gypsum
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gypsum gypsum lath
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H-clip Metal clip Into which adjacent edges of plywood are Inserted to holdthem in alignment.
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ha nger b ol t h ardwood
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hardwood heart-wood
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heels hinge
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hinge hip
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hip rafters holiday
Hinge: Self-closing hinge
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Hinge: soss hinge
hip rafters Rafters In a HIP ROOF that extend diagonally from the corner ofthe plate to the RIDGE.
hip roofA ROOF that rises by inclined planes from all four sides of a building.
Hip roof
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holiday housed string
Today it is quite commonly used by painters to describe missed spots.The term likely arose from the idea of a holiday being a gap of a sort.
Beware artificial light
Painters say that holidays proliferate when one attempts to paint in artificial light. Such illumination just does not allow one to see well, and manya painter lias seen th is evidence rl it- mornina alter a paint job at niahl.
h o n e y Slang for solid human waste. Trucks that haul waste are known as"honey trucks." See alsoSEPTIC TANK.
h o n e y c o m b CONCRETE filled with voids. This sometimes occurs when concrete is poorly mixed or not "puddled."
hopper window Window that swings up and down to open and close.h o r n Opening in toilet where wastes are discharged.horsefeathers Fill-in pieces u sed when preparing a roof for new roofing ma
terial. The existing roof TABS will be curled up. The roofer will clip these off,and fill them in with nailing them on. This, then, will supply a flat surfacefor the new roofing material.
hot stuff Hot BITUMEN.ho t wire In an electrical installation, the wire th at carries the cur ren t coming
into the product.
Automatically groundedwhen connected to box
Bondingstrip
White(neutral)
Hot wire
housed string Stair stringers out of which grooves are cut on the inside andinto which the ends of TREADS and RISERS are secured. Wedges and glueare often used to help hold the members in the grooves.
Assembledstair
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humidifier hydraulic lime (hydrated lime)
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I beam A steel BEAM with a cross section resembling the letter I. I beams areused to support long spans such as basement beams or over wide openings, such as a double garage door, when wall and roof loads are Imposed.See alsoLVL.
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insulation
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jack rafter Rafter th at spa ns th e distance from the wall plate to a hip, or froma valley to a ridge.
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jam b b lo ck jun cti o n b o x
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junction box
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kerf A saw cut.keys PLASTER that has seeped through lath and hardened, forming keys
that hold the plaster in place.
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kitchen cabinet kraft paper
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lac ing Interweaving roof shingles at inte rsect ions .
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lath lavatory
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lavatory lightning arrester
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l igh tni ng arrester * l isted
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l ive load low vo ltage
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lug sil l lum ber
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lumber LVL
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LVL
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macadam A paving material made of compacted small stone. Macadam wasnamed after its Scottish inventor, John McAdam, who combined it with tarand called it TARMAC.
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mildew modular
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m odular m ason ry unit m olding
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molding mortar
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m ortar m ortar jo in t finish
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m ortar joi n t f inish m ull ion
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muntin muriatic acid
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nail Pointed metal rod with a head, used for fastening a wide variety ofmaterials.
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nail
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nail
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National Electric Code notch
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nosing * notch
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O.C. On center. The meas urement of spacing for elements such as STUDS,RAFTERS, and JOISTS from the center of one member to the center of thenext.
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one by overhead service
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packing Fibrous material used to help make a FAUCET leakproof.pad sto n e 1.A LINTEL. 2. A large stone placed under a BEAM or GIRDER to
help support weight.
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paint panel clip
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paneled co n structi o n parging
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parging patio door
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patio door pilot light
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pitch
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plastlc luminate platform framing
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plug-in-strip plumbing
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ply polyurethane
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polyurcthane potable
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pot life pressure-treated lumber
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pressure-treated lum ber purlin
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put ty pu tty co at
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quarry tile Tile made from shale, clay, or earth, resulting In an unglazed tilewith color throughout.
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rabbet A rectangular, longitudinal groove on the corner edge of a board orplank.
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ranger receptacle
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receptacle resilient flooring
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resilient flooring
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resilient flooring reveal
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ribband ridge frame construction
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ridge frame construction roof
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roof
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roof roofing
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roofing routing
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saddle 1. The beveled board across a doorway. 2. Two sloping surfaces meeting in a horizontal ridge, used between the back side of a chimney or othervertical surface, and a sloping roof. Saddles are also called CRICKETS.
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scoring screw
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screw
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screw screw tek
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screw tek self-siphoning
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septic tank setback
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sewer shims
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shiplap shoring
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sho rt circuit sidin g
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siding
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siding skim coat
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skimcoat skylight
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skylight slope
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solderless connectors stain
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stoop strawberry
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strip flooring switch
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switch
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ta b See ROOFING.
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tearoff texture 1-11
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therm al sh oc k t im ber fram ing
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tin trap
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trap tread
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trim tub
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tub Tyvek
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U bolt Bolt sh aped like the letter U.
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underlayment UV
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valley Inter section of sloped roof sections.
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valve
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valve vapor migration
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variance vitreous ch in a
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vitreous china voltage drop
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waferboard A type of structural flakeboard made of compressed, wafer-likewood particles or flakes (as opposed to strands) bonded together with phenol resin. Waferboard is a relatively new material.
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was te water clo set
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water clo set water pipe
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water pipe water pressure
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water pressure weath erstrippin g
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weath erstrippi n g w et wall
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wh ip win din g stair
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window
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window windshake
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windshake wiring
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wiring wythe
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yardA cubic yard of concrete. This is the basic measure of concrete.yellow hat A wire connector. These devices are different colors according to
the size wires they can handle.
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z bar Wire from 4" to 6" long, shaped in the letter Z and used to tie the interior and exterior walls of a CAVITY WALL together.
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