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A device, usually operated by a spring and designed to hold a single hung window vent up and in place

A single light frame containing one or more lights of glass. The frame that holds the glass in a window, often the movable part of the window.

A felt which is impregnated with tar or asphalt.

Small piece or block of wood that bridges several members or provides a connection or fastening between them.

A table on the blueprints that list the sizes, quantities and locations of the windows, doors and mirrors.

The first coat of plaster, which is scratched to form a bond for a second coat. The first coat of gypsum plaster that is applied to the lath.

A tool used to strike off the surface of freshly poured concrete so it is flush with the top of the form.

The removal of all drywall material and debris after the home is "hung out" (installed) with drywall.

To level off concrete to the correct elevation during a concrete pour.

A mastic used to seal joints and seams.

A small strip of wood, usually the thickness of the plaster coat, used as a guide for plastering.

An opening through the ceiling and roof to provide access to the roof. It is covered with a waterproof cover. Also referred to as a roof hatch.

The process of striking off the surface of freshly poured concrete with a screed so it is flush with the top of the form.

Cutting and fitting woodwork to an irregular surface.

Numerical relationship, expressed in in.3, of the resistance to stress of a member. It is equal to the moment of inertia divided by the perpendicular distance from the neutral axis to the extremity of the member.

Connections that join structural steel members with metal connectors, such as an angle upon which one member, such as a beam, rests.

A finishing material, either clear or pigmented, that is usually applied directly over raw wood for the purpose of sealing the wood surface. A material used to seal the surface of a material against moisture.

Drying and removing moisture from green wood in order to improve its usability. Removing moisture from green wood.

(1) An opening for drainage in a wall, curb or parapet. (2) The drain in a downspout or flat roof, usually connected to the downspout. An outlet in a parapet wall for the drainage of overflow water from the roof to the outside of a building.