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A relatively short beam or joist supported in a wall on one end and by a header at the other.

The list of materials necessary to complete a job.

The process of covering drywall joints with strips of paper or mesh and coating with joint compound to produce a smooth, seamless surface.

The length of a loan.

A shield, usually of non-corrodible metal, placed in or on a foundation wall or other mass of masonry or around pipes to prevent passage of termites.

Wear-resistant flooring made of marble chips or small stones embedded in cement and polished smooth.

Materials, which can store large amounts of heat such as stone, masonry, or concrete.

Is the result of a fluid expanding and rising.

Automatic device for controlling temperature.

A strip of wood or metal with beveled edges uses over the finish floor and the sill of exterior doors.

Evidence indicating the rights a person has to the ownership and possession of land.

The horizontal member nailed to the top of the studding of a wall.

Usually refers to site characteristics such as contour of the land, trees, or other natural features.

A specified area of land.

A window placed above a door or permanent window, which is hinged for ventilation.

A u-shaped pipe below plumbing fixtures designed to create a water seal and prevent sewer odors and gases from being released into the habitable areas.

A decorative ceiling treatment used to add volume and/or height to a room. 2 Common types are: 1) Angled area toward the center leading to a flat ceiling surface, and 2) Stepped square edged leading toward the center of the ceiling.

The horizontal board in a stairway on which the foot is placed.

The finish materials in a building, such as moldings, applied around openings (window trim, door trim) or at the floor and ceiling of rooms (baseboard, cornice).

The longer floor framing member around a rectangular opening into which a header is joined.

The finishing operation, which produces a smooth, hard surface on concrete slab.

Structural members arranged and fastened in triangular units to form a ridge framework for support of loads over a long span.

A method of roof framing by which carefully designed framing members (trusses) are composed of multiple triangles and connected to metal fastener plates. Pre-engineered trusses are designed and assembled by the truss manufacturer and shipped to the building site.