| The giving of notice by recording it in the office of the county recorder or placing it in a newspaper.
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| One who provides services as an advisor.
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| See Backing Filler Metal.
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| Washington, DC 20207, (301) 492-6800.
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| A ceiling which is secured in direct contact with the construction above without use of furring.
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| Neoprene rubber-based adhesive which bonds instantly upon contact of parts being fastened.
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| See Fireproofing.
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| A means of connecting reinforcing bars by lapping in direct contact.
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| An electrical relay to provide power to electrical equipment; an electrically operated switch, usually by a coil or solenoid, containing one or more sets of contacts which control one or more circuits.
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| 1. A substance that taints, infects, or pollutes; an impurity. 2. In a refrigeration system, substances such as dirt, moisture, or other matter foreign to refrigerant or refrigerant oil in system.
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| 1. No longer as originally manufactured or no longer pure because of contact with some foreign substance. 2. In tile work, stained tile as a result of carton and tile being saturated by moisture, oils, solvents or other materials.
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| A sum in a construction budget to cover unforeseen expenses.
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| 1. Uninterrupted electrical path in a circuit. 2. Degree of being intact or pore free.
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| A beam that is supported by more than two supports.
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| System which has a continuous flow of energy input.
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| In an electrical system, a requirement of service that demands operation at a substantially constant load for an indefinitely long time.
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| A concrete footing that supports a wall or two or more columns; the footing can vary in width and depth, also called a Strip Footing.
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| Welded wire bar supports consisting of a top longitudinal supporting wire with evenly spaced legs welded thereto and used to support bars near the top of slabs.
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| A hinge designed to be the same length as the moving part (cabinet door or lid) to which it is applied; also called Piano Hinge.
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| An electrical load where the maximum current is expected to continue for three hours or more during any one period of time.
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| A manufacturing facility for producing asphalt paving mixtures that proportions those aggregate and asphalt constituents into the mix by a continuous volumetric proportioning system without definite batch intervals.
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| A screened, water-shielded ventilation opening that runs continuously along the ridge of a gable roof.
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| A vertical vent pipe that is a continuation of the waste drain.
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| A vertical vent pipe that is in a continuous line with the waste line; below the point where the fixture drains into the pipe is the waste line; above this point is the vent.
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| Two (2) or more fixtures that use a single trap.
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| The difference in vertical measurement between adjacent contour lines on a topographic map.
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| The lines connecting points of equal elevation on a topographic map.
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| See Topographic Map.
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| An owners notice to a contractor that a bid has been accepted and a contract will be entered into.
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| Performance Bond and Payment Bond, required by some construction contracts.
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