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Tool used to clean out mortar joints on brick.

In roofing, one to four plies of felt bonded and top-coated with bitumen that is laid over an existing roof as a treatment for defective roofs.

A top layer in built-up roofing.

The portion of the flashing attached to a vertical surface to prevent water from migrating behind the base flashing.

The upper member of a column, pilaster, door cornice, molding, and the like.

Foundation void material used in unusually expansive soil conditions. This void is "trapezoid" shaped and has vertical sides of 6" and 4" respectively.

A projecting beam or other structure supported only at one end. Any part of a structure that projects beyond its main support and is balanced on it.

A beveled support used at the junction of a flat surface and a vertical surface to prevent bends and/or cracking of the roofing membrane at the intersection of the roof deck and wall. Used with a base flashing to minimize…

An overhanging roof.

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