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⩥ alcove.
Answer: a recess opening off a wall of a larger room
⩥ backfill.
Answer: the replacement of excavated earth into a trench around and
against a basement foundation
⩥ balusters.
Answer: usually small vertical members in a railing used between a top
rail and the stair treads or a bottom rail
⩥ banister.
Answer: a handrail with supporting posts used alongside a stairway
⩥ batt.
Answer: a roll or sheet of insulation designed to be installed between
members of frame construction
,⩥ brick.
Answer: a solid masonry unit composed of clay or shale
⩥ caulking.
Answer: a waterproof material used to seal cracks
⩥ chain.
Answer: a unit of land measurement 66 ft. in length
⩥ chase.
Answer: a slot or continuous groove built in a masonry wall to
accommodate ducts, pipes, or conduits
⩥ concrete.
Answer: a mixture of water, aggregate (rock, sand, or gravel) and
cement
⩥ conduction.
Answer: the flow of heat through an object by transfer ring heat from
one molecule to another
⩥ coping.
, Answer: a cap or top course of a masonry wall to protect lower areas
from water penetration
⩥ dry wall.
Answer: interior covering material, such as gypsum board or plywood,
which is applied in large sheets or panels
⩥ ducts.
Answer: in a house, usually round or rectangular metal pipes for
distributing warm air from the heating plant to rooms, or air from a
conditioning device or as cold air returns
⩥ facade.
Answer: the front elevation or face of a structure
⩥ fill.
Answer: sand, gravel, or loose earth used to bring a subgrade up to a
desired level around a house
⩥ footing.
Answer: a masonry section, usually concrete, in a rectangular form
wider than the bottom of the foundation wall or pier it supports
⩥ foundation.