Glossary

Panels are shaped like the letter "w", usually made of solid material such as aluminium.

A substance used in small proportions which hastens a reaction, usually by acting in conjunction with a catalyst or a curing agent.

Directionals lighting, down lighting for walls, tree, ceiling mounts etc.

A thermoplastic with good weather resistance, shatter resistance, and optical clarity, used for glazing.

A light-weight product consisting of portland cement, cement-silica, cement-pozzolan, lime-pozzolan, or lime-silica pastes, or pastes containing blends of these ingredients & having a homogeneous cell structure, produced by gas-forming chemicals or foaming agents.

The process of extruding aluminum has been compared to squeezing toothpaste from a tube, with the metal (initially in the form of extrusion billet) taking the shape of the die through which it has been pressed. Used to make windows, doors, and gates etc.

Foam is inside aluminuim slate offering insulation & sound deadening.

To change or modify for the better, improve.

Any feature that provides comfort, convenience, or pleasure.

Coated with a protective oxide layer by electrolysis.

A metal housing containing two or more devices (such as fuses) for protection against excessive current in circuits which supply portable electric appliances with current.

A leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc.

Is an architect that is primarily involved in the design of buildings or urban landscapes, as opposed to the construction documents & management required to construct it.

A main beam resting across the tops of columns or the frame around a doorway or window.

An inert, nontoxic gas used in insulating glass units to reduce heat transfer.

A tall cabinet, usually with drawers, shelves, and doors, used for storing clothes or household items.

A dark tar-like substance used in waterproofing buildings.

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A sheet of canvas stretched on a frame & used to shelter a shop window or doorway.

Set of posts supporting a rail.

Any of various symmetrical supports, as furniture legs or spindles.

A railing with supporting balusters.

Flat, low profile.

A window area that projects outwards from a wall.

The lowest-cost means for transmitting power between shafts that are not necessarily parallel. Belts run smoothly & quietly, & they cushion motor & bearings against load fluctuations.

It refers to the little specs of another color or colors, called berber fleck. Berber can be either, cut pile, or loop pile construction.

A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope.

Is usually made by taking one-quarter inch-thick clear glass & creating a one-inch bevel on one side around the entire periphery.

A door unit that has 2 to 4 sections, folding in pairs.

A low oval basin used for washing one’s genital & anal area.

Area of roofs formed of surfaced, prepared bituminous sheets.

Blank paper used under wallpaper. Lining paper is a traditional product used under fine wallcoverings to absorb excess moisture from the finish wallpaper. It allows seams to dry sooner and safer, & the promotes short term stability of the installation. Benefits of use include: a. Provides a smoother surface for final wallcovering. b. It is very porous and serves as an excellent base for decorative wallpaper application. c. It sets (bonds) the seams and controls the expansion/contraction process (moisture and vapor bubble reduction).

Bleeding of asphalt, dirt, soot, or organic debris. Causes of black, brown, or gray stains appearing on asphalt roof shingles.

An apparatus of pulley blocks & ropes or cables used for hauling & hoisting heavy objects.

Fiber insulation in loose form & used to insulate attics & existing walls where framing members are not exposed.

Outdoor lighting usually made from aluminium or steel.

Chassis with a body having outside-accessible compartments & a hydraulic boom with a bucket for lifting workers & tools.

Serving as part of a whole, as a nondetachable part of a larger unit.

Rounded-edge tile.

A door unit that has 2 or more sections, the doors can slide from each direction on an overhead track, sliding past each other, most commonly used in closets.

Roman empire style.

A bracket or beam projecting from a wall to support a balcony, cornice, etc.

Carpeting, upholstery, drapery & other textile fibers are cleaned by applying to the fibers, from a pressurized container, an aqueous effervescing internally carbonated non-detergent cleaning composition.

A long norrow piece of carpet.

A window set on a vertical hinge so that it opens like a door.

Shaped like the top of a castle tower.

A high, open, usually slanting or pointed ceiling.

A ceiling ornament, usually cast in plaster; often a luminaire or chandelier is hung from its center.

Made of clay that is permanently hardened by heat.

Tiles Made with Clay and permanently hardened by heat

A flexible device for power transmission, hoisting, or conveying, consisting of an endless chain whose links mesh with toothed wheels fastened to the driving & driven shafts.

Defect of coated metals in which a layer of powder forms between the coating & the base metal.

A large hanging light with branches for several light bulbs or candles.

Mounting device such as an arm, or other structure for suspending the mirror.

Helps contain sparks.

Is a decorative surrounding that covers the metal flue inside the chimney.

An automatic switch that stops the flow of electric current in a suddenly overloaded or otherwise abnormally stressed electric circuit.

A water storage tank, especially as part of a flushing toilet.

A protective or insulating layer fixed to the outside of a building or another structure.

Vertical surfaces between treads are closed.

Small round stones.

Made up of various parts or elements.

A structure that transfers loads, made from concrete.

A column of concrete used to support other structural members.

A room with a glass roof and walls, attached to a house & used as a sun lounge or a greenhouse.

1. A panel or unit accommodating a set of controls. 2. (also games console) a small machine for playing computerized video games.

A groove which is formed, sawed, or tooled in a concrete or masonry structure to regulate the location & amount of cracking and separation resulting from the dimensional change of different parts of the structure, thereby avoiding the development of high stresses.

Hole cut out to place the cooktop or countertop stove.

Type of construction where a thin adhesive backed strip of copper is applied to the edge of a piece of glass. This strip is then soldered to each succeeding piece to form a stained glass object.

Is the process of mechanically removing plugs of thatch & soil from the lawn.

The wallpaper has a surface of cork. They make for a cozy, dark &woodsy effect.

1. an ornamental moulding round the wall of a room just below the ceiling. 2. a horizontal moulded projection crowning a building or structure.

A shallow space located below the ground floor of a house & surrounded by the foundation wall, which workers can enter to gain access to pipes, wires, & equipment.

Is a type of fabricated solid surface that resembles marble, is a mixture of resin & ground marble or limestone.

Decorative roof top or a rounded dome forming or adorning a roof or ceiling.

A specific type of warping when a board becomes "U" shaped across the face. Can be convex or concave. Caused by moisture change on one side of the floor.

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A cylindriacl latch used to secure a door closed, the latch being driven from the door into a receiver in the jamb or frame.

A bolt engaged by turning a knob or key, rather than by spring action.

A straight line segment passing through the center of a figure, especially of a circle or sphere, & terminating at the periphery.

Area usually part of the kitchen where you can sit to eat meals.

A screwdriving tool that uses a continuous-drive clutch & stops once it achieves torque. Direct-drive clutch screwdrivers use air pressure to obtain torque & are mainly used on wood.

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Intentionally marred or faded to convey an antique or used wood look.

Look like the tops of umbrellas, have a rounded frame that supports a curved piece of acylic or nlyon.

Two thicknesses of glass separated by an air space within an opening to improve insulation against heat transfer and / or sound transmission.

Of a window, having top & bottom sashes which are counterweighted or equipped with a spring on each side for easier raising & lowering.

An L shaped pin is secured usually into a hole in ground to lock gate.

A fungus causing decay of wood in poorly ventilated conditions.

Built without mortar. Friction, gravity, & the interlocking of the individual stones hold the wall together.

A construction material consisting of thin panels of gypsum board.

Comprises two non-intersecting or, preferably, substantially parallel, spaced window panes, mounted in a window frame.

A tube or passageway for air, cables, etc.

For doors where no latches are needed. Knobs or levers do not turn.

A house divided into two living units or residences, usually having separate entrances.

An angular cut made to edge of mirror, similar to the cut made on a beveled edge.

A unique one-piece roofing system. Cut ro requirements, eliminating the need for joins or dirt-collecting overlaps, with no wastage. Installation is easy - just roll out and screw in place.

A window that is required in specific locations in a dwelling & is intended to provide an emergency means of exiting a dwelling.

Operating by, or producing electricity.

A person qualified and licensed to carry out Electrical Work

Type of glassware whose decorative design has been cut into the surface by the corrosive action of an acid.

A decorative finish for concrete work; achieved by removing the outer skin of mortar, generally before the concrete has fully hardened, & exposing the coarse aggregate.

Lock is place on the outside facing side of door.

This is a standard finish quality in terms of smoothness and eveness of work

This is a finish that is of higher standard in terms of smoothness and eveness of workmanship

The frame fixed to the front of a cabinet carcase which obscures the edges of the carcase & provides the fixing point for doors & other external hardware.

A board covering the ends of rafters or other fittings or a long flat surface between mouldings on an architrave.

Gives you an extra thickness & protection to your new floor covering.

The Chinese art or practice of positioning objects, especially graves, buildings, and furniture, based on a belief in patterns of yin and yang and the flow of chi that have positive and negative effects.

A cellulose fibre reinforced cement board compressed to achieve high density for use in wet areas and external applications.

A material consisting of extremely fine glass fibers, used in making various products, such as yarns, fabrics, insulators, & structural objects or parts.

A chamber, such as the furnace of a steam locomotive, in which fuel is burned or a box containing a fire alarm.

A flat square or rectangular stone slab, used for paving.

Sheet metal used to reinforce & weatherproof the joints & angles of a roof.

Style of patio cover that has overall flat shape design.

A style of door consisting of a frame surrounding a flat panel so that the front of the panel is a little deeper than the frame.

A very hard, fine-grained quartz that sparks when struck with steel.

Flat glass with a nearly true optical surface produced by floating a continuous sheet of molten glass on a bed of molten tin until the glass cools & hardens.

Wallcoverings made by a machine that shakes very fine cotton, silk, rayon or nylon fibers from a hopper over a pattern printed in varnish or slow drying paint to give the appearance of velvet or damask or create a three dimensional effect.

A lamp that produces visible light by fluorescence, especially a glass tube whose inner wall is coated with a material that fluoresces when an electrical current causes a vapor within the tube to discharge electrons.

Bolts mounted in a door to lock a door in place. These bolts slide up into the jamb above the door, & down into the threshold or floor below door.

Fine particulate ash sent up by the combustion of a solid fuel, such as coal, & discharged as an airborne emission or recovered as a byproduct for various commercial uses.

Foam is injected into exterior wall cavities. The material takes the shape of the cavity & it hardens & expands as it dries, redusing heat & sound.

Constructed by laminating a thin sheet of aluminum foil onto a substrate of paper or scrim. Foils sometimes have a polyester sheet between the paper backing & the foil to prevent water in the adhesive from actually contacting the foil. These wallcoverings may have a pattern printed on the foil surface.

The structure of boards that make up a form for pouring concrete in construction.

Is a term used to describe glass that has been fired (heat-processed) in a kiln at a range of high temperatures from 593º C (1100ºF) to 816º C (1500ºF).

A safety device consisting of a strip of wire that melts & breaks an electric circuit if the current exceeds a safe level.

The triangular part structure which contains a window.

Roof with a triangle, with the ridge forming an angle at the top & each eave forming an angle at the bottom or another name is pitched roof.

A louvered opening in the gable of a roof; used to exhaust air from an attic.

Style of entrance canopy.

To coat (metal, esp. iron or steel) with zinc.

Insulating glass with a gas, other than air, in the air space to decrease the unit's thermal conductivity (U-value) or to increase the unit's sound insulating value.

A small roofed structure that is screened on all sides, used for outdoor entertaining and dining.

The output speed can be reduced while the torque is increased.

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Wallpaper made from environmentally friendly natural products.

Pertaining to an abrasive surface that has become smooth & cannot abrade efficiently.

Refers to the act of installing glass into windows or doors. It can also refer to the glass window itself.

1. The gradual reduction of the land to a level surface; for example, erosion of land to base level by streams. 2. Segregating a product into a number of adjoining categories which often form a spectrum of quality, also known as classification.

A loose mixture of small stones & coarse sand.

A widespread colorless, white, or yellowish mineral, CaSO4·2H2O, used in the manufacture of plaster of Paris, various plaster products, & fertilizers.

H3 treated timber is timber or posts that have been treated for outdoor use but not touching the ground

H4 treated timber is timber or posts that is treated for outdoor use and suitable for touching the ground

A convex strip or molding of semicircular profile.

Is a digital television broadcasting system with a significantly higher resolution than traditional formats.

Flat tape containing resistance wiring that is traced along water & sewer lines to prevent freezing.

It is a type of air filter that is used in air cleaning & purification, removes some of the smallest microns of allergens such as dust, smoke, pollen, animal dander, dust mite allergen etc.

A zigzag pattern consisting of columns of short parallel lines, with all the lines in one column sloping one way and all the lines in the next column sloping the other way.

Relating to a liquid moving in a confined space under pressure.

Is a method of heating the home using heated water.

Collapse or cause to collapse violently inwards.

Circlar spaped garden lighting that is in-sunk in to the ground.

A door that sits flush in the frame on front of the cabinet.

Hollow foam blocks or panels that crews stack into the shape of the exterior walls of a building. They then pour reinforced concrete inside, creating a foam-concrete sandwich. The forms are left in place to provide insulation.

An electrical device allowing one-way or two-way communication.

Engage with each other by overlapping or fitting together.

A thing that is isolated, detached, or surrounded.

A side post of a doorway.

A length of timber or steel supporting part of the structure of a building.

A low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony.

Is a type of safety glass that holds together when shattered in the event of breaking.

Two or more sheets of glass with an inner layer of transparent plastic to which the glass adheres if broken. Used for safety glazing and sound reduction.

An open framework made of strips of metal, wood, or similar material overlapped or overlaid in a regular, usually crisscross pattern.

A revolving tray for condiments or food.

Potassium silicate glass which has been impregnated with a small amount of lead oxide in its fabrication.

A hard sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate.

A metre in which the deflection of the pointer is proportional to the quantity measured.

Used under wallpaper to absorb moisture & provide a smooth wall surface upon which to hang. It maximizes adhesion, provides a smooth surface & minimizes the possibility of mildew & staining.

A material consisting of a canvas backing thickly coated with a preparation of linseed oil & powdered cork, used as a floor covering.

Liquid textures that provides weatherproofing & ease of maintence.

Type of construction in which walls, blank or punctuated with openings, support the floors, roofs, etc., as opposed to a structure based on the frame principle, as in timber-framed construction.

A set of hardware for shutting or locking a door.

A coating of microscopically thin, virtually invisible, metal or metallic oxide layers deposited on a window or skylight glazing surface primarily to reduce the U-factor by suppressing radiative heat flow.

This water heating system is where water is stored in a tank and the temperature is regulated at all times. The storage is connected to the water mains hence is usually of higher pressure as the volume of water that goes gout from the heater is almost the same as when it enters the heating system.

Stonework.

Material made of a network of wire or thread.

Forms part of a total rain guttering system. Installed on the vertical surface which spans across the top wall of a house.

Stucture framing is built with metal as opposed to wood.

A semi-cylindrical tile made by forming clay around a curved surface.

A device for transmitting usually digital data over telephone wires by modulating the data into an audio signal to send it & demodulating an audio signal into data to receive it.

Any of various bonding materials used in masonry, surfacing, & plastering, especially a plastic mixture of cement or lime, sand, & water that hardens in place & is used to bind together bricks or stones.

A thick layer of mortar used to seat a structural member.

A picture or pattern produced by arranging together small variously coloured pieces of stone, tile, or glass.

A moulded strip of wood, stone, or plaster as a decorative architectural feature.

A protective covering, usually of organic matter such as leaves, straw, or peat, placed around plants to prevent the evaporation of moisture, the freezing of roots, & the growth of weeds.

Dervived from fine-grained sand-free clay sediments, is strong & resistant to acid & frost.

A wall capable only of supporting its own weight & (if it is an exterior wall) capable of resisting the force of the wind blowing against it; it cannot support an imposed load.

Any textured glass (frosted, etched, fluted, ground, etc.) used for privacy, light diffusion, or decorative effects.

A staircase designed with only the horizontal surfaces of the treads fixed to the stair stringers. Vertical surfaces between treads are open.

An upholstered sofa or divan without arms or a back. An upholstered low seat or cushioned footstool.

In effect, the door fully lays over the door frame.

Glass formed of two or more fused layers of different colors; the top layer may be cut, permitting a lower layer to show through.

Alternative to traditional wooden shake.

Creates a slate, wood, & tile look with the protection of metal.

Lightweight alternative to clay or concrete tiles.

This is a fence made out of planks that is common in New Zealand

Arranged in a geometric pattern.

Material made from compressed wood chips & resin.

An area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.

Secure deadlocking bolt, either top or bottom fitting for residential sliding & hinged door applications.

Unglazed porcelain or natural clay tile, formed by the dust-pressed method; similar to ceramic mosaic tile in composition & physical properties but thicker.

Sometimes called a drop or suspender, is a lone light fixture that hangs from the ceiling usually suspended by a cord, chain, or metal rod.

Something that recurs or seems to recur on a yearly or continual basis.

A wall between windows or other adjacent openings.

A small jet of gas that is kept burning (in a hot water heater, boiler, or furnace) that ignites gas or oil burners when needed.

A two-sided sloped roof having a gable at both ends, also called gable roof.

Building process used mainly for interior walls.

A rigid board made of layers of fiberboard or paper bonded to a gypsum plaster core, used instead of plaster or wood panels in construction to form walls. Also called gypsum board, wallboard.

Plasterboard stopping is the patching up of screws or nail holes or filling in of joints. This is often carried out on the plasterboard before painting

Produce plaster of predictable strength & durability, with a uniform appearance.

A strong rolled & polished glass containing few impurities, used for mirrors & large windows.

Is commonly called acrylic glass, has a higher impact strength than glass & will not shatter.

A light transparent weather resistant thermoplastic, (trademark).

An inexpensive carpet popularly used in apartments & other high-use residential locations.

Thin strong board consisting of two or more layers of wood glued together.

Excellent combination of toughness, transparency, heat & flame resistance & dimensional stability. Used when impact and flammability are a major consideration.

Any of various thermoplastic resins that are polymers of propylene, they are hard & tough, are used to make molded articles & fibers.

A synthetic resin which is a polymer of styrene.

A white vitrified translucent ceramic.

Any concrete structure or slab that was poured & formed in a liquid state.

A women’s area for applying makeup etc.

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Locks the door handle in place to provide privacy.

An object placed beneath or against a structure to keep it from falling or shaking; a support.

Provides business with protection against claims for compensation in respect of unexpected and unintended personal injury or property damage for which they may be legally liable arising out of their business activities.

A window with exterior covered with PVC (Polyvinyl chloride). Type of molded plastic material.

Look like extended dome awnings, are curved at the top & extend to accommodate longer diner windows.

A hard mineral consisting of silica, typically occurring as colourless or white hexagonal prisms.

A style of door consisting of a frame around a panel that has been routed so that the panel & door frame are flush with each other.

Exhaust hood over a kitchen range.

An indentation or small hollow.

Stops the movement of heat. This foil acts as a radiant barrier both in the summer & winter.

A rod or bar used for reinforcement in concrete or asphalt pourings.

Are plain papers embossed with regular or random designs & are intended to be overpainted once hung.

Ability to gain entry to a computer or system from a location some distance away.

Take away.

To put back in good condition after damage, decay.

Made to look like clay.

Made to look like slate.

Made to look like wood.

A chemical agent that slows down a chemical reaction, used to slow the chemical hardening of plastic materials such as concrete, & adhesives.

Cover of metal, tile, etc., over the ridge, sealing the joint between the two sides of a pitched roof.

Type of vent installed at the peak of a sloped roof which allows warm, humid air to escape a building's attic.

This is fitted to the surface of a door - often used on shed & garage doors & older/cottage style doors.

Vertical part of step.

A hook designed to hold the bathroom robe.

A sectional door which upon opening guides a door through the track system.

A style of firepalce that has a traditonal design.

A room for playing games or other noisy activities.

Water softener salt crystals 1/8" to 3/8" in size are broadcast onto the fresh concrete. The surface is later washed, dissolving the salt & leaving small holes.

Sedimentary rock consisting of sand or quartz grains cemented together, typically red, yellow, or brown in colour.

Of a diagram or representation, symbolic & simplified.

A strip of plaster or wood applied to a surface to be plastered to serve as a guide for making a true surface.

To shape, mould, or fashion especially with artistry or precision ceiling.

Doors made up of sections hinged together, thus allowing it to bend around the track as it opens & closes.

Half of a circle shape design.

Snaky ridges & resembling a serpent in form.

A large piece of cloth in the shape of a sail used to provide shade from sun.

A dormer window whose eave line is parallel to the eave line of the main roof instead of being gabled; provides more attic space than a gabled dormer.

Any of various typically tough, flexible, shiny plastics, often used for flooring, provided in large sheets.

A beam or timber, propped up against a structure to provide support.

A shower head with a perforated plate.

A glazed door, with or without a transom, for an individual site-built shower.

A short track at the side of & opening on to a railway line, where trains are shunted or left or cladding material for the outside of a building.

A free-standing residential building.

Single thickness of glass in a window or door.

Window having only one opening sash.

Producing, carrying, or powered by a single alternating voltage.

Waterproofing membrane.

Hole made in countertop to allow for the sink.

Made from synthetic material.

A skillion roof is a single-section roof made of one continuous piece of steel.

Removes foreign debris from the surface of the water.

A wooden board running along the base of an interior wall.

A window set in a roof or ceiling at the same angle.

A broad, flat, thick piece, as of stone.

A fine-grained grey, green, or bluish-purple rock easily split into smooth, flat plates.

A door, mounted on track, which slides in a horizontal direction, usually parallel to one wall.

A flat-bladed hand tool for leveling, spreading, or shaping substances such as cement or mortar.

To immerse in liquid for a period of time.

The underside of a structural component, such as a beam, arch, staircase, or cornice.

A tube or pipe for transport of light to another location, minimizing the loss of light.

Overall solid & flat shape design.

Manufactured from polymeric materials. Granules may also be added to enhance the color effects. Solid surface materials are non-porous & homogeneous, with the same composition throughout the thickness of the solid surface material.

A red roofing tile whose horizontal cross section has the shape of the letter S laid on its side.

Any of various mechanical parts that revolve or serve as axes for larger revolving parts, as in a lock, axle, phonograph turntable, or lathe.

A panel behind a sink or cooker that protects the wall from splashes.

A type of ceiling used to control sound.

A door having vertical edges that are perpendicular to the plane of its faces.

Protects area from grease & splatters.

To color (glass, for example) with a coat of penetrating liquid dye or tint.

Design is stamped in to place to give the border a natural & attractive finish.

When concrete is still in a plastic stage, a rubber imprinting pattern mat is aligned & pressed into the concrete creating the selected pattern.

Allows your window to be opened at a set position.

Removes dirt & stains using steam.

A barrier or enclosure formed from upright wooden posts.

An auxiliary door installed exterior to, & in the same doorframe as, an entrance door to a house, to provide added protection against cold & air infiltration.

Fine plaster used for coating wall surfaces or moulding into architectural decorations.

The foundation for a floor in a building.

The substance on which an enzyme acts.

A portable device containing electrical outlets that protects equipment plugged into it from a surge in current.

suspended concrete foundation

A low tract of land, especially when moist or marshy.

A dark, thick flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal, for coating & preserving timber.

Treated glass that is strengthened by reheating it to just below the melting point and then suddenly cooling it. When shattered, it breaks into small pieces. Approximately five times stronger than standard annealed glass; is required as safety glazing in patio doors, entrance doors, side lights, and other hazardous locations. It cannot be recut after tempering.

Unglazed, typically brownish-red earthenware, used as an ornamental building material.

A gypsum board material used for walls or ceilings that is textured with a light, machine-applied "orangepeel" to the heavy swirls of a hand-applied Mediterranean look.

The act or art of covering buildings with thatch; so as to keep out rain, snow, etc.

A closed system of tubes connected to a water-cooled engine which permit natural circulation & cooling of the liquid by utilizing the difference in density of the hot & cool portions.

Three circuit conductors carry three alternating currents.

A strip of wood or stone forming the bottom of a doorway & crossed on entering a house or room.

The door tilts in from the main frame.

Cast concrete units which are preformed which, when cured, are tilted to their vertical position & secured by mechanical fasteners to prior erected structural steel. May be pre-cast.

The external covering or skin of walls of a building. Timber cladding includes natural or treated timber boards, & plywood.

Glass colored by incorporation of a mineral admixture. Any tinting reduces both visual and radiant transmittance.

Decoration used to create varieties of contours & of light & shadow.

The arrangement of the natural & artificial physical features of an area or site.

Graphic representation of the surface features of a place or region on a map, indicating their relative positions & elevations.

Bitumen is heated to create bond.

Builders, Painters, Plumbers, Electricians, or any highly skilled person who specialises in a particular trade, craft or service.

A form of limestone deposited by springs, esp. hot springs, used in Italy for building.

The tread is the top or horizontal surface of a step & the riser is the board that forms the face of the step.

A framework of this kind used as a support for growing vines or plants.

Three panes of glass with two air spaces between.

A style of painting that gives an illusion of photographic reality.

A flat-bladed hand tool for leveling, spreading, or shaping substances such as cement or morta.

Injecting a chemical in to a truck of a tree to kill off disease etc.

To point (grooved mortar joints) with a thin ridge of fine lime mortar or putty.

Exhaust moist, hot air from area using wind power.

The more layers of shingles you have fitted the greater protection your roof will provide.

Ultrahigh frequency (UHF), designates a range (band) of electromagnetic waves whose frequency is between 300 MHz and 3.0 GHz.

1. A length of decorative drapery attached to the canopy. 2. A length of decorative drapery screening the curtain fittings above a window.

A depression or hollow resembling or suggesting a valley, as the point at which the two slopes of a roof meet.

The covering over of the ceiling with stone or brick in arched form.

A thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material.

In or in imitation of the style typical of Venice.

An opening that allows air, gas, or liquid to pass out of or into a confined space.

Decorative glass, v-grooved patterns split incoming light, almost like a prism into a full spectrum of colors.

Very high frequency (VHF) is the radio waveband used for short range communication - ie up to a maximum of about 40 miles.

Has a paper substrate on which the decorative surface has been sprayed or coated with an acrylic coating. These papers are better resistant to grease & moisture than plain paper, & are good for bathrooms & kitchens.

Can add privacy, used as a wind screen, used as a sound barrier.

A floor tile composed principally of polyvinyl chloride but also containing mineral fillers, pigments, plasticizers, & stabilizers.

A rigid board made of layers of fiberboard or paper bonded to a gypsum plaster core, used instead of plaster or wood panels in construction to form walls.

Improves water quality, reduce tank maintenance & protect pumps by preventing the first flush of water, which may contain contaminants from the roof, from entering the tank.

Awning style that is rounded toward the front like a waterfall with flat ends.

A narrow piece of material, such as plastic, rubber, felt, or metal, installed around doors & windows to protect an interior from external extremes in temperature.

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A small bar or counter for making alcoholic drinks that is equipped with a sink & running water.

This water heating system is where the water is circulated to another heating source e.g. fireplace and then returns to the storage tank which might have a back up element heating as well.

A thin roofing unit of wood, usually cut from green wood & then kiln-dried, used as an exterior covering on sloping roofs & on side walls & applied in an overlapping fashion.

Used to describe any factory-built fireplace. It refers to the fact that it can be installed with wooden framing directly against the metal stand-offs on the fireplace’s cabinet.