| Lumber that has been dried by unheated air to a moisture
content of approximately 15 percent, |
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| Concrete containing steel bars or wire mesh to increase its
structural qualities. |
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| A small, decorative structure placed on a roof, usually a
garage roof, and can be used as a ventilator. |
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| The lower portion of the roof that overhangs the wall |
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| The top edge of a roof where two slopes meet. |
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| Sheet-metal conductors for air distribution throughout a
building |
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| Large squared stones set in the corners of a masonry building
for appearance's sake. |
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| An exterior wall that provides no structural support. |
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| A recessed joint on the face of a board to receive the end of
a perpendicular board. |
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| A roof structural member running from the wall plate to the
ridge. Types include jack, hip, valley, and common. The structural members of a flat roof
are usually called roof joists. |
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| Unglazed, machine-made tile used for floors. |
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| A structural member that is cut less than full length, such
as a studding piece above a window or door opening. |
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| The outside horizontal member on the edge of a roof or
overhang. |
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| Placing of glass in windows and doors. |
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| The horizontal surface member of stairs upon which the foot
placed. |
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| In framing, the joists placed at the ends of a floor opening
and attached to the trimmers. In masonry work, the small end of a masonry unit. |
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| The arrangement of window and door openings in a wall. |
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| Irregular broken stone. |
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| The horizontal distance of a flight of stairs, or the
horizontal distance from the outer wall to the ridge of a roof. |
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| The vertical height of a roof or stairs. |
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