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An indentured servant. Beginning level of inspection association membership. Slave. See Candidate.

A tax levied on a property, or a value placed on the worth of a property.

An asphalt-based cement used to bond roofing materials.

A dark brown to black highly viscous hydrocarbon produced from the residue left after the distillation of petroleum. Asphalt is used on roofs and highways as a waterproofing agent.

A common form of magnesium silicate which was used in various construction products due to its stability and resistance to fire. Asbestos exposure (caused by inhaling loose asbestos fibers) is associated with various forms of lung disease. The name given…

An open subsurface space adjacent to a building used to admit light/air or as a means of access to a basement.

Corrugated metal or concrete barrier walls installed around a basement window to hold back the earth.

Any practice involving the art and science of building design for construction of any structure or grouping of structures and the use of space within and surrounding the structures or the design, design development, preparation of construction contract documents, and…

Three sided ruler with different scales on each side. Also referred to as a "scale."

A tradesman who designs and produces plans for buildings, often overseeing the building process.