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A molding placed on the exterior top side of a door or window frame to cause water to drip beyond the outside of the frame.

(a) A member of a cornice or other horizontal exterior finish course that has a projection beyond the other parts for throwing off water. (b) A groove in the underside of a sill or drip cap to cause water to…

Usually oil-soluble soaps of such metals as lead manganese or cobalt which, in small proportions, hasten the oxidation and hardening (drying) of the drying oils in paints.

The dimension of lumber after shrinking from green dimension and after machining to size or pattern.

Boards or planks machined in such a manner that there is a groove on one edge and a corresponding tongue on the other.

A top view drawing of a building or roof showing only the perimeter drawn to scale.

A top view drawing of a building or roof showing the roof perimeter and indicating the projections and roof mounted equipment, drawn to scale.

The amount of progress billings on a contract that is currently available to a contractor under a contract with a fixed payment schedule.

The pipe that carries water down from the gutter or scupper. Also called a leader.

In general, any use of two lights of glass, separated by an air space within an opening to improve insulation against heat transfer and/or sound transmission. In insulating glass units, the air between the glass sheets is thoroughly dried and…