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A lead weight attached to a string. It is the tool used in determining plumb.

Exactly perpendicular; vertical.

To cut a lengthwise groove in a board or plank.

A birds eye view showing how a building sits on the building lot, typically showing setbacks (how far the building must sit from the road), easements, rights of way, and drainage.

Chamber or container for moving air under a slight positive pressure to which one or more ducts are connected.

A system of framing a building in which floor joists of each story rest on the top plates of the story below or on the foundation sill for the first story, and the bearing walls and partitions rest on the…

The top horizontal line of a building wall upon which the roof rests.

Sill plate

A map of a geographical area as recorded by the county.

Used as a waterproofing medium in new construction and as a general-purpose exterior repair and maintenance material. Stops roof and other leaks fast. Available in both summer and winter grades.