| A tube used to transfer liquids from a higher to a lower level by means of atmospheric pressure.
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| A particle vacuum created by the flow of liquids in pipes.
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| A device, often electrically operated, for producing a penetrating warning sound.
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| A strong durable white fiber from the fleshy leaves of the agave plant; used in making rope and twine.
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| The reinforcement of a joist by nailing, or attaching alongside the existing joist, another joist or reinforcing member.
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| The act or process of demolishing an old building or structure to make way for new construction.
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| On-site and off-site work, including, but not limited to, walks, sidewalks, ramps, curbs, curb ramps, parking facilities, stairs, planting areas, pools, promenades, exterior gathering or assembly areas and raised or depressed paved areas.
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| A plan drawing showing the site and buildings.
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| Area of land to be used for a building location.
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| Concrete that is cast-in-place.
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| see Prerineal Bath.
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| solution of gelatin-type material, such as resin, glue or starch, used to fill or seal pores of surface and prevent absorption of finishing materials.
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| 1. Working material to the desired size. 2. A coating of glue, shellac, or other substance applied to a surface to prepare it for painting or other method of finish.
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| steel Joist Institute.
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| An end joint in wood formed by joining with adhesive the ends of two pieces that have been tapered or beveled to form sloping plane surfaces, usually to a featheredge, and with the same slope of the plane with respect to the length of both pieces.
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| Immersing skeins of yarn in vats of hot dye.
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| A batch of yarn.
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| A rough drawing representing the chief features of a site, a building , or an object and often made as a preliminary study.
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| A sloping masonry surface from which a segmental arch springs.
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| 1. A measure of the frictional characteristics of a surface. 2. The ability of an asphalt paving surface, particularly when wet, to offer resistance to slipping or skidding; the factors for obtaining high skid resistance are generally the same as those for obtaining high stability; proper asphalt content and aggregate with a rough surface texture are the greatest contributors; the aggregate must not only have a rough surface texture, but also resist polishing; aggregates containing non-polishing minerals with different wear or abrasion characteristics provide continuous renewal of the pavements texture, maintaining a skid-resistant surface.
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| 1. A thin coat of plaster over any base system; may be the final or finish coat on plaster base. 2. In gypsumboard finishing, a thin coat of joint treatment over the entire surface to rce surface texture and suction variations. 3. The method of treating plastered areas to receive a gloss paint such as in kitchen and bath areas.
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| A swimming pool surface skimmer combined with a vacuum filter.
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| Part of swimming pool skimmer that adjusts to small changes in water level and assures continuous flow of water into skimmer.
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| Device that continuously draws swimming pool surface water and surface debris into the filtration system.
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| Condenser using the outer surface of the cabinet as the heat radiating medium.
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| The resistance of the soil surrounding a pile to vertical movement of the pile.
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| A tough layer or skin formed on the surface of a paint or varnish in the container; caused by exposure to air.
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| A method of plaster texturing resulting in a rough Spanish Stucco effect.
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| said of paint that causes the brush to skip on the surface, leaving some spots uncoated and others too thickly coated; this condition can be caused by lack of sufficient vehicle, to permit easy, uniform application or by liquids that pull.
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| 1. In painting, holidays, misses, and uncoated spots on finished surface. 2. In roofing, areas that have been missed by the roofer in applying liquid roofing material.
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