Home Building and Repair Glossary

 
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Air Conditioning: Window Units, Forced Air Units, Condensers, Condensation Drains

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Bathrooms

Bathroom Faucet Shut Off Valves

Toilet Water Shut Off

Doors:

Drywall

Electrical: Wires, Boxes, Outlets, Switches, Main Panels, Sub Panels

Exterior Framing

Exterior Beam Pocket

Exterior Roof Beam

Notched Roof Beam

Routered Post Bottom Connection

Wood Porch Posts

Flooring: Carpet, Wood, Tile, Vinyl, Laminate

Framing:  Raised Floor, Walls, Second Floor, Ceiling, Roof, Structural, Garage

Framing Hardware

Header Hanger

Stud To Bottom Plate Connection

Top Flange Joist Hanger

Wall To Joist Connection

 

Foundation: Forms, Footings, Slab, Structural

Column Concrete Footing

Raised Concrete Post Footing

Lighting: Indoor, Outdoor

Pests: Rodents, Termites, Beatles, Ants

Plumbing: Waste Pipes, Water Supply Pipes, Drains, Traps,  Kitchen

Gas Meter

Water Meter 

Water Meter Housing

Water Meter Cover

Main Waste Line Clean Out

Water Heater Drain Valve

Water Heater Thermostat

Roofing: Composition, Wood, Tile, Clay, Metal

Siding: Vinyl, Wood, Cement Fiberboard

Windows: Aluminum, Wood, Vinyl Clad, Vinyl, Steel

Wood Trim: Cabinets, Baseboard, Crown Molding