Definition of the term Anti-Siphon
A device that prevents waste water from being drawn back into supply lines and possibly contaminating the water supply.
Definition of the term Condition
The visible and conspicuous state of being of an object.
Definition of the term Flex Hose
A flexible pipe or tube usually made of braided stainless steel. Commonly used with widespread or Roman tub faucets to provide variable centers.
Definition of the term Mock-Up Testing
Controlled air, water and structural performance testing of existing or new glazing systems.
Definition of the term Saddle
Two sloping surfaces meeting in a horizontal ridge, used between the back side of a chimney, or other vertical surface, and a sloping roof.
Definition of the term Vent Pipe
A vertical pipe of relatively small dimensions which protrudes through a roof to provide for the ventilation of gasses.
Definition of the term Anti-Walk Blocks
Elastomeric blocks that limit lateral glass movement in the glazing channel which may result from thermal, seismic, wind load effects, building movement, and other forces that may apply.
Definition of the term Conditions, Convenants, and Restrictions (CC and Rs)
The standards that define how a property may be used and the protections the developer makes for the benefit of all owners in a subdivision.
Definition of the term Flexible Metal Conduit
Conduit similar to armored cable in appearance but does not have the pre-inserted conductors.
Definition of the term Modified Bitumen Roof
A roof covering that is typically composed of a factory-fabricated composite sheet consisting of a copolymer-modified bitumen, often reinforced with polyester and/or fiberglass, and installed in one or more plies.…