Built -up roof - A roofing composed of three to five layers of asphalt felt laminated with coal tar, pitch, or asphalt. The top is finished with crushed slag or gravel. Generally used on flat or low -pitched roofs.
Conventional loan A mortgage loan not insured by a government agency (such as FHA or VA)
Floor joist - One of a series of parallel framing members used to support floor loads and supported in turn by larger beams, girders, bearing walls or foundation.
Portland cement - Cement made by heating clay and crushed limestone into a brick and then grinding to a pulverized powder state.
Rough sill - The framing member at the bottom of a rough opening for a window. It is attached to the cripple studs below the rough opening.
Jack post - A type of structural support made of metal, which can be raised or lowered through a series of pins and a screw to meet the height required. Basically used as a replacement for an old supporting member in a building. See Monopost.
Stud - A vertical wood framing member, also referred to as a wall stud, attached to the horizontal sole plate below and the top plate above. Normally 2 X 4's or 2 X 6's, 8' long (sometimes 92 5/8"). One of a series of wood or metal vertical structural members placed as supporting elements in walls and partitions.
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