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A method of applying asphalt or wood shingles at the ridge or at the hips of a roof as a finish.

A truck used to hoist heavy material up and into place, to put trusses on a home or to set a heavy beam into place.

A thin strip of metal inside armored or BX cable. This strip is meant to back up the primary ground.

In addition to gypsum, bond plaster contains 2-5% lime by weight and chemical additives which improve the bond with dense non-porous surfaces such as concrete. It is used as a base coat.

An amount of money (usually $5,000-$10,000) which must be on deposit with a governmental agency in order to secure a contractor's license. The bond may be used to pay for the unpaid bills or disputed work of the contractor. Not…

A substance or a tape applied between two adjoining materials to prevent adhesion between them.

A short horizontal timber or steel beam on top of a column to support and decrease the span of beams or girders.

Linseed oil in which enough lead, manganese or cobalt salts have been incorporated to make the oil harden more rapidly when spread in thin coatings.

Linseed oil that has been thickened in viscosity by suitable processing with heat or chemicals. Bodied oils are obtainable in a great range in viscosity from a little greater than that of raw oil to just short of a jellied…

Yard lumber less than 2 inches thick and 2 or more inches wide.