Black, tar and preservative impregnated, 6" X 8" and 6'-8' long wooden timber that was used to hold railroad track in place. Normally used as a member of a retaining wall.

The vertical face of the sloping end of a roof eave.

A single story, one level home.

Ribbed steel bars installed in foundation concrete walls, footers, and poured in place concrete structures designed to strengthen concrete. Comes in various thickness' and strength grade.

A charge for recording the transfer of a property, paid to a city, county, or other appropriate branch of government.

A fitting with different size openings at either end and used to go from a larger to a smaller pipe.

A substance that remains a gas at low temperatures and pressure and can be used to transfer heat. Freon is an example and is used in air conditioning systems.

To replace a broken window.

Remodeling is the process of restoring or improving a structure. Also remodeling can be done to an area in the home like a bathroom or kitchen.

A structure that holds back a slope and prevents erosion.

Normally a 1 X 4 board let into the studs horizontally to support the ceiling or second-floor joists.

The board placed on the ridge of the roof onto which the upper ends of other rafters are fastened.

A joist that runs around the perimeter of the floor joists and home.

Each of the vertical boards closing the spaces between the treads of stairways.

A aggregate mixture of sand and stone.

Asphalt roofing products manufactured in roll form. 36-inch wide rolls with and 108 square feet of material. Weights are generally 45 to 90 pounds per roll.

Sleeves that fit around the black plumbing waste vent pipes at, and are nailed to, the roof sheeting.

The wood panels or sheet material fastened to the roof rafters or trusses on which the shingle or other roof covering is laid.

A roof is the uppermost, covering, part of a building. The purpose of the roof is to protect both the building itself and its living or material contents from the effects of weather.

Work performed by the plumbing contractor after the Rough Heat is installed. This work includes installing all plastic ABS drain and waste lines, copper water lines, bath tubs, shower pans, and gas piping to furnaces and fireplaces. Lead solder should not be used on copper piping.

The initial stage of a plumbing, electrical, heating, carpentry, and/or other project, when all components that won't be seen after the second finishing phase are assembled. See also Heat Rough, Plumbing Rough, and Electrical Rough.

the horizontal distance of a stair tread from the nose to the riser.

A small second roof built behind the back side of a fireplace chimney to divert water around the chimney. Also, the plate at the bottom of some exterior door openings. Sometimes called a threshold.

Lime that is mixed with sand, resulting in a textured finish on a wall.

A single light frame containing one or more lights of glass. The frame that holds the glass in a window, often the movable part of the window.