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Wilton Construction

Carpet formed on a loom capable of feeding yarns of various colors.

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Wind Load

Any load on a building caused by pressure or suction developed by the wind.

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Welded-Wire Fabric

A form of steel reinforcing made from wire strands welded where they cross, forming a mesh.

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Wind bracing

Metal straps or wood blocks installed diagonally on the inside of a wall from bottom to top plate, to prevent the wall from twisting, racking, or falling over "domino" fashion.

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WHI

Warnock Hershey International, an independent fire-testing laboratory.

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Weep holes

Small holes in storm window frames that allow moisture to escape.

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Weep Hole

Small openings at the bottom of exterior cavity walls to allow moisture in the cavity to drain out.

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Whole house fan

A fan designed to move air through and out of a home and normally installed in the ceiling.

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Wind Uplift

Upward forces on a building caused by pressure or suction developed by the wind.

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Wet Sand

To smooth a finished joint with a small-celled wet sponge. A preferred method to reduce dust created in the dry sanding method.

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Window Wall

A type of metal curtain wall composed of metal framing members containing operable sash, fixed lights, ventilators, or opaque glass panels.

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Winning

A term used to describe the mining of clay.

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Window sash

The operating or movable part of a window; the sash is made of window panes and their border.

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Window frame

The stationary part of a window unit; window sash fits into the window frame.

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Window buck

Square or rectangular box that is installed within a concrete foundation or block wall. A window will eventually be installed in this "buck" during the siding stage of construction

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Workability

(1) Describes the ease or difficulty with which concrete can be placed and worked into its final location.(2) In relation to mortar, the property of freshly mixed mortar that determines the ease and homogeneity with which it can be spread and finished.