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A framed lumber floor that is installed as a basement floor instead of concrete. This is done on very expansive soils.

Wood flooring consisting of narrow, matched strips.

A nylon line usually strung tightly between supports to indicate both direction and elevation, used in checking grades or deviations in slopes or rises. Used in landscaping to level the ground.

A timber or other support for cross members in floors or ceilings. In stairs, the support on which the stair treads rest; also Stringboard.

The operation of smoothing off excess compound or sealant at sight line when applying same around lites or panels.

The percentage of elongation or compression of a material or portion of a material caused by an applied force.

A shutoff valve that is installed on a supply line between the floor and the faucet or toilet. Unlike an angle stop, a straight stop does not change the direction of water flow.

That part of a building between any floor and the floor or roof next above.

A glazed panel or sash placed on the inside or outside of an existing sash or window as additional protection against the elements.

A sewer system designed to collect storm water and is separated from the waste water system