| Placing a design on a wall or other surface by applying the finish through a template cut out of thin, flat paper or metal.
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| Flashing and counterflashing installed where a sloping roof meets a vertical wall, as at a chimney.
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| A short free-standing ladder with flat steps.
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| A bottom step, the nosing of which extends out considerably over the riser; it is frequently wider than the rest of the stairs, and is usually curved at the ends; also called a Bullnose.
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| A benched foundation on a sloping site with all bottoms flat to prevent sliding.
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| 1.A raised stone used in crossing a stream. 2. Spaced flat stones used as a walk in a garden.
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| Lamp with a high-intensity ultraviolet ray used to kill bacteria; used in food storage cabinets and in air ducts.
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| see Medical Sterilizer.
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| One of three groups of antimicrobials registered by EPA for public health uses; EPA considers an antimicrobial to be a sterilizer when it destroys or eliminates all forms of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and their spores; because spores are considered the most difficult form of a microorganism to destroy, EPA considers the term sporicide to be synonymous with sterilizer.
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| Instrument used to detect sounds and locate the origin.
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| steel Tank Institute.
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| shellac which comes in sold stick form; used extensively for furniture patching.
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| see Hook Stick.
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| 1. A woody piece of twig or branch of a tree. 2. A slender piece of wood. 3. To pierce with a pointed instrument. 4. Adhesive quality.
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| Construction of a wood framed building piece by piece on-site as contrasted to prefabrication.
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| A brown or blue stain that develops in seasoning lumber where it has been in contact with the stickers.
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| A piece of metal channel inserted in concrete or masonry walls for the attachment or support of wall furring channels.
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| strips or boards used to separate the layers of lumber in a pile and thus improve air circulation.
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| A transparent decal containing technical information that can be adhered to a tracing.
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| Brick produced by extruding a stiff but plastic clay through a die.
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| A structural member placed on top of ceiling joists at midspan to line up the joists before plastering or drywall installation.
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| A steel plate attached to a structural member to support it against heavy localized loadings or stresses.
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| A horizontal metal shape tied to vertical members (studs or channels) of partitions or walls to brace them.
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| The quality of resistance to deformation on the part of a material, a component member of a structure, or the whole structure.
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| A vertical framing member in a panel door.
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| A part of a stream where the gradient is so gentle that no current is visible.
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| Pipe wrench.
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| Adjustable extensions worn on the shoes of workers, such as plasterers or painters, to enable reaching higher than normal areas.
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| Finish obtained by tapping surface with stipple brush before paint is dry.
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| The method of shading by the making of separate marks or points.
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