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Unit of measure for total light output. The amount of light falling on a surface of one square foot.

The product of the sawmill and planing mill not further manufactured other than by sawing, re-sawing, and passing lengthwise through a standard planing machine, crosscutting to length, and matching.

Method of installing asphalt shingles on roof slopes between 2 and 4 inches per foot.

An opening with a series of horizontal slats arranged so as to permit ventilation but to exclude rain, sun. Light or vision. See also Attic Ventilators.

A parcel of ground with boundaries determined by the county.

In roofing, a membrane "laid loosely," i.e. not adhered, over a roof deck or Burm.

A short wood bracket or cantilever to support an overhang portion of a roof or the like usually concealed from view.

The ratio of the loan amount to the property valuation and expressed as a percentage; e.g. if a borrower is seeking a loan of $200,000 on a property worth $400,000 it has a 50% loan to value rate. If the…

The amount to be borrowed.

A wall which is supporting its own weight and some other structural elements of the house such as the roof and ceiling structures.