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A material applied to threaded connections to help prevent leaks in plumbing. Also, in carpentry, a wet gypsum material applied to sheetrock joints.

A powder that is usually mixed with water and used for joint treatment in gypsum-wallboard finish. Often called "spackle."

The space between the adjacent surfaces of two members or components joined and held together by nails, glue, cement, mortar, or other means.

The side and head lining of a doorway, window, or other opening.

A rafter that spans the distance from the wall plate to a hip, or from a valley to a ridge.

A type of structural support made of metal which can be raised or lowered through a series of pins and a screw to meet the height required. Basically used as a replacement for an old supporting member in a building.…

Metal edging used on drywall to give the edge a better finished appearance when a wall is not "wrapped." Generally, basement stairway walls have drywall only on the stair side. J Channel is used on the vertical edge of the…

Lawn sprinkler system.

In this system the roof membrane is laid directly on the roof deck, covered with extruded foam insulation and ballasted with stone, minimum of 1000 lbs. per square.

Pipe thread sizing system. Also measurement of the outside diameter of a pipe.