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- Category: Cabinetry
- Category: Deck Construction
- Category: Drywall
- Category: Electrical
- Category: Fence Construction
- Category: Finish Carpentry
- Category: Glossary
- Top chord
- Trap
- Tread
- Trimmer (aka jack stud)
- UL (Underwriters’ Laboratories)
- Stops
- Strike
- Tab
- Taping
- Slope (aka pitch)
- Span
- Specifications or Specs
- Sheathing, sheeting
- Shed roof
- Sheet rock
- Shim
- Shutter
- Roof sheathing or sheeting
- Rough opening
- Run, stair
- Roof joist
- Plumbing rough
- Plumbing trim
- Plumbing waste line
- Ply
- Plywood
- Portland cement
- Post
- Post-and-beam
- Overhang
- Parapet
- Particle board
- Penny
- Permit
- Load Bearing Wall
- Lookout (aka Outrigger)
- Mending Plates (aka Fascia Gusset, MP14)
- Microlam (aka Laminated Veneered Lumber [LVL])
- Millwork
- Insulating Glass (aka Thermal Glass)
- Insulation
- Irrigation
- J Channel (aka Weep Screed)
- Jamb
- Joint
- Jump Duct (aka Transfer Grill)
- Grid
- Ground Wire
- H V A C
- HVAC Rough
- HVAC Trim
- Header
- Heat Pump
- Heel Cut
- Hip
- Flatwork
- Fluorescent Lighting
- Footer, Footing
- Forced Air Heating/Cooling
- Form
- Foundation
- Girder Truss
- Category: Begins with (A-C)
- Back butter (Tile)
- Apron
- Back Fill
- Backing (aka blocking)
- Balloon Framing
- Bathroom Remodel
- Bay
- Camber
- Bird block (aka frieze board)
- Bird’s Mouth
- Blocking (aka backing)
- Board
- Board Foot
- Box Header
- Building Code
- California corner
- Bevel
- Bearing wall (aka partition)
- Beam
- Anchor Bolts
- Anchor Straps
- Cantilevered
- Counter flashing (aka “Z” flashing)
- Course
- Cripple
- Ceiling joist
- Cement
- Chase
- Circuit Breaker
- Compressor
- Concrete
- Column
- Cant Strip
- Control joint
- Cased Opening
- Clean out
- Corner bead
- Cricket
- Caulking
- Chalk line
- Condenser
- Category: Begins with (D-F)
- Framing
- Frieze Board (aka Bird Block)
- Flashing
- Flat Paint
- Doorjamb
- Diaphragm
- Dry Rot
- Elbow (ell)
- Drip System
- Deck (Installation and Repair)
- Disconnect
- Drywall (Sheetrock)
- DWV (drain-waste-vent)
- Ducts
- Double hung window
- Dry in
- Deadbolt
- Egress
- Electrical Trim
- Easement
- Delamination
- Fish tape
- Expansive soils
- Finger joint
- Flatwork
- Elevation sheet
- Fascia
- Expansion joint
- Fire-resistive or Fire rated
- Evaporator coil
- Fire stop
- Felt (aka underlayment)
- Floor Plan (aka Plan View)
- Female
- Field measure
- Floating
- Electrical Rough
- Eaves
- Electrical Panel
- Category: Begins with (G-I)
- Category: Begins with (J-L)
- Category: Begins with (M-O)
- Category: Begins with (P-R)
- Roof valley
- Roughing-in
- Run, roof
- Rim joist
- Roof jack (aka Boot)
- Roll, rolling
- Ridge Cap
- Ridge
- Riser
- Rise
- Ridge blocks
- Riser and panel
- Rake fascia (aka Barge Rafter)
- Rake
- Rebar (aka reinforcing bar)
- Receptacle
- Redhead (aka wedge anchor)
- Reducer
- Refrigerant
- Register
- Relief valve
- R factor (or R value)
- Pressure Relief Valve (PRV)
- Pressure-treated wood (aka green board)
- Punch list
- Putty
- PVC or CPVC
- Quarter round
- Rafter
- Rafter, hip
- Primer
- Plumbing stack
- Rafter, valley
- P trap
- Padding
- Paint
- Pallets
- Panel
- Plate
- Platform
- Plot plan
- Plumb bob
- Plumbing jack (aka Roof Jack)
- Pigtail, electrical
- Pier
- Pitch
- Plan view (aka Floor Plan)
- Plumb
- Pilot Hole
- Category: Begins with (S-U)
- Thinset (tile/mortar)
- Scuttle (attic opening)
- Siding (Residential)
- Underlayment (aka tar paper, roofing paper, felt paper, Feltex)
- Utility easement
- Turpentine
- Union
- Underground plumbing
- Truss
- Three-dimensional shingles (aka architectural shingles)
- Top plate
- Treated lumber (aka green board)
- Transfer grill (aka Jump Duct)
- Trim
- Toe-nailing
- Threshold
- Truss Joist or TJ
- Tee
- Teco nail
- Switch
- Sweep
- Take off
- Tempered
- Stop valve
- Suspended ceiling
- Story
- Stud (aka wall stud or king stud)
- Stringer
- Stucco
- T & G, tongue and groove
- Subfloor
- Stud framing
- Thermostat
- Stile
- Square-tab shingles (aka 3 tab)
- Stair rise
- Slab, concrete
- Stick built
- Stool
- Slump
- Square
- Solid bridging
- Starter strip
- Standard practices of the trade(s)
- Slab, door
- Sleeve(s)
- Soil stack
- Soffit
- Spacing
- Slab on grade
- Setback Thermostat
- Shingles
- Skylight
- Single hung window
- Short circuit
- Sill seal
- Sewer tap
- Sewer stub
- Service lateral
- Sewer lateral
- Settlement
- Shake shingle
- Sill cock (aka hose bib)
- Sill
- Sheet metal duct work
- Scratch coat
- Sanitary sewer
- Schedule (window, door, etc.)
- Sealer
- Scupper
- Scribing
- Sash
- Sandwich header
- Screed
- Service entrance panel (aka electrical panel)
- Semi-gloss paint
- Category: Begins with (V-Z)
- Category: Home Repair Articles
- Preserving Your Auburn, CA Home: The Essential Guide to Routine Maintenance
- The Advantages of a Whole House Water Filtration System over an Under Sink System
- Maximizing Profit in the Auburn, California Real Estate Market
- Single Family Housing Repair Loans & Grants in California
- Top 10 Upgrades to Increase Value of your Home in Auburn, California
- Choosing the Right Flooring: Vinyl, Hardwood, or Laminate
- Risks of Ignoring Under Toilet Leaks
- Is it Time to Replace Your Flooring?
- Don’t Let Drywall Damage Go Unchecked
- The Importance of Repairing Dry Rot on Your Home
- Category: Painting
- Category: Plumbing
- Category: Tile Installation
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