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  • Mission tile
    A roofing tile which has the shape of an "S" laid on its side
  • Pantile
    A roofing tile which has the shape of an "S" laid on its side
  • French tile
    A roofing tile which has the shape of an "S" laid on its side
  • Foundation course
    That part of the building foundation which forms the permanent retaining wall of the structure below grade
  • Grade beam
    That part of the building foundation which forms the permanent retaining wall of the structure below grade
  • Foundation wall
    That part of the building foundation which forms the permanent retaining wall of the structure below grade
  • Cold joints
    Joints employed to reduce restraint by accommodating movement of masonry walls
  • Control joints
    Joints employed to reduce restraint by accommodating movement of masonry walls
  • Block outs
    Joints employed to reduce restraint by accommodating movement of masonry walls
  • Post and beam
    A system of framing a building in which the studs are continuous to roof supporting second floor joints
  • Western framing
    A system of framing a building in which the studs are continuous to roof supporting second floor joints
  • Balloon framing
    A system of framing a building in which the studs are continuous to roof supporting second floor joints
  • Tryolean finish
    Rough plaster finish obtained by flinging plaster on a wall with a hand operated machine
  • Trowel finish
    Rough plaster finish obtained by flinging plaster on a wall with a hand operated machine
  • Broom stripped finish
    Rough plaster finish obtained by flinging plaster on a wall with a hand operated machine
  • Web member
    A principal member of the truss which extends from one end to the other primarily to resist bending
  • Girt
    A principal member of the truss which extends from one end to the other primarily to resist bending
  • Chord
    A principal member of the truss which extends from one end to the other primarily to resist bending
  • Casein
    A protein: the chief nitrogenous ingredient in milk
  • Tempera
    A protein: the chief nitrogenous ingredient in milk
  • Alabaster
    A protein: the chief nitrogenous ingredient in milk
  • Alloy
    A composition of two or more metals fused together usually to obtain a desired property
  • Annealing
    A composition of two or more metals fused together usually to obtain a desired property
  • Built-up
    A composition of two or more metals fused together usually to obtain a desired property
  • Backset
    The horizontal distance from the face of a lock or latch to the center of the knob or lock cylinder
  • Backfill
    The horizontal distance from the face of a lock or latch to the center of the knob or lock cylinder
  • Built-up
    The horizontal distance from the face of a lock or latch to the center of the knob or lock cylinder
  • Cast iron
    A commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valued for its corrosion resistance and ductility
  • Black iron
    A commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valued for its corrosion resistance and ductility
  • Wrought iron
    A commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valued for its corrosion resistance and ductility
  • Pabalagbag
    The Filipino term for horizontal stud
  • Tahilan
    The Filipino term for horizontal stud
  • Pilareta
    The Filipino term for horizontal stud
  • Muldura
    The Filipino term for riser
  • Takip silipan
    The Filipino term for riser
  • Planehuelda
    The Filipino term for riser
  • Hardinera
    The Filipino term for collar plate
  • Guililan
    The Filipino term for collar plate
  • Sinturon
    The Filipino term for collar plate
  • Suban
    The Filipino term for temper (metal work)