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Supporting member for stair treads. Usually a 2-inch plank notched to receive the treads; sometimes called a "rough horse."

A form of oil paint, very thin in consistency, intended for coloring wood with rough surfaces, such as shingles, without forming a coating of significant thickness or gloss.

Also called a waste vent or soil vent, it is the extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack.

The vertical pipe of a system of soil, waste or vent piping.

Fine pea gravel used to grade a floor (normally before concrete is placed).

Coverage measured by multiplying width by length. An area 5 foot long and 7 foot wide is equal to 35 square foot.

A unit of measure, e.g. 100 square feet, usually applied to roofing material. Sidewall coverings are sometimes packed to cover 100 square feet and are sold on that basis.

The removal of gravel or heavy accumulations of bitumen from roof membranes by means of chipping or scraping.

The formation of long cracks completely through a membrane. Splits are frequently associated with lack of allowance for expansion stresses. They can also be a result of deck deflection or change in deck direction.

A small masonry block laid with the top close to the ground surface to receive roof drainage from downspouts and to carry it away from the building.