Understanding the terminology used in the home improvement industry can help homeowners be better informed and involved in projects around their homes. The following are some common industry terms.
Aggregate: Crushed rock used in many asphalt applications.
Ampacity: The amount of current a wire can safely carry.
Backfill: Soil or gravel used to fill in against a foundation.
Beam: Horizontal framing member designed to carry a load from joists or a roof.
Butt joint: Lumber pieces joined at the ends.
Casement window: A window with hinges on one of the vertical sides making it swing open like a door.
Caulking: Flexible material used to seal a gap between two surfaces.
Curing: A process that brings paint or masonry materials to their final, durable form.
Drywall: A wall finish made from gypsum plaster encased in a thin cardboard.
Flashing: Sheet metal or roll roofing pieces fit to the joint of any roof intersection or projection.
Footing: Widened ground base of a foundation to support foundations or piers.
Framing: The structural wooden elements of most homes.
GFI: A ground fault current interrupter, which is an electrical device used to prevent injury from contact with electrical appliances.
Jamb: The exposed upright part on each side of a window frame or door frame.
Pitch: The slope of incline on a roof.
Rebar: Steel rods that are imbedded in concrete for stability.
Shim: A tapered piece of wood used to level and secure a structure.
Stud: Vertical parts of framing placed 16 or 24 inches apart.
Watt: A measure of the electrical requirement of an appliance.
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