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A price provided by a contractor, sub-contractor, or vendor to funish materials, labor and/or both. Quotes differ from estimates in that an estimate is a best guess of the cost involved.

An asphalt-based cement used to adhere tabs of strip shingles to the course below. Also used to adhere roll roofing laps applied by the concealed nail method.

Another term for edge grain.

A small molding that has the cross section of a quarter circle.

A man-made or machine-made clay tile used to finish a floor or wall. Generally 6"X6"X1/4" thick .

Architectural coating. See Kynar Coating.

A very durable titanium or zirconium coating that resists tarnish, scratches, and corrosion. It is used mostly to protect faucets with a brass finish.

p P A type of white plastic pipe sometimes used for water supply lines.

A type of cement usually made of whiting and boiled linseed oil, beaten or kneaded to the consistency of dough, and used in sealing glass in sash, filling small holes and crevices in wood, and for similar purposes.

In hardware, a tool used when cutting a short board on a table saw.