A method used to treat/dispose of sewage in rural areas not accessible to a municipal sewer system. Sewage is permitted to be filtered and eventually discharged into a section of the lot called a leech field.

- Nominal 1 inch-thick boards applied into notched studs diagonally. Also, an "L" shaped, long (@ 10') metal strap that are installed by the framer at the rough stage to give support to an exterior wall or wall corner.

A mortgage with identical monthly payments over the life of the loan.

True horizontal. Also a tool used to determine level.

An encumbrance that usually makes real or personal property the security for payment of a debt or discharge of an obligation.

An informal thought process for considering all of a product’s impacts from cradle to grave https://healthymaterialslab.org/tool-guides/hml-resources

A steel plate set in grout on top of a concrete foundation to create a level bearing surface for the base of a steel column.

Space in a window sash for a single pane of glass. Also, a pane of glass. A pane of glass.

A method of building site-cast concrete buildings by casting all the floor and roof slabs in a stack on the ground and lifting them up the columns with a series of jacks and welding them in place.

Selection of the most economical material and systems based on initial costs, maintenance costs and operating costs for the life of the building.

Structural steel framing members made from cold-rolled lightweight sheet steel.

An amorphous substance that penetrates and surrounds the cellulose strands in wood, binding them together.

An electrical outlet to which a light fixture is connected.

See luminaire.

Load-bearing members formed from light-gauge steel rolled into structural shapes.

- A unit of measure for lumber equal to 1 inch thick by 12 inches wide by 12 inches long. Examples: 1" x 12" x 16' = 16 board feet, 2" x 12" x 16' = 32 board feet.

Maximum height for design and construction of a partition or wall without exceeding the structural capacity or allowable deflection under given design loads.

A safety control that automatically shuts off a furnace if it gets too hot. Most also control blower cycles.

A sedimentary rock consisting of calcium and magnesium.

A white to gray powder produced by burning limestone, marble, coral, or shells.