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The structural covering, usually wood boards, plywood, gypsum or wood fiber, used over studs or rafters of framed buildings as the first layer of outer wall covering nailed to the studs or rafters.

A thick handsplit shingle, resawed to form two shakes; usually edge-grained.

The ratio of the solar heat gain through a specific glass product to the solar heat gain through a lite of 1/8" (3mm) clear glass.

Slight differences in shingle color that may occur as a result of normal manufacturing operations.

The physical connection point where the home's sewer line connects to the main municipal sewer line.

The junction at the municipal sewer system where the home's sewer line is connected.

The portion of the sanitary sewer which connects the interior waste water lines to the main sewer lines. The side sewer is usually buried in several feet of soil and runs from the house to the sewer line. It is…

A pump used to 'lift' waste water to a gravity sanitary sewer line. Usually used in basements and other locations which are situated bellow the level of the side sewer.

Shifts in a structure, usually caused by freeze-thaw cycles underground.

Generally rectangular cured extrusions of neoprene, EPDM, silicone, rubber or other suitable material on which the glass product bottom edge is placed to effectively support the weight of the glass.