EJEAVE—The part of a roof projecting over the sidewall.EFFLORESCENCE—A white powdery substanceforming on masonry surfaces. It is caused bycalcium carbide in the mortar.END-BEARING PILE—A bearing pile derivingpractically all its support from firm underlyingstratum.ESSEX BOARD MEASURE—A method for rapidlycalculating board feet.FFASCIA—The flat outside horizontal member of acornice placed in a vertical position.FERROUS—Any metal containing a high percentageof iron.FOOTING—An enlargement at the lower end of a wallto distribute the load.FURRING—Any extra material added to anotherpiece or member to bring an uneven surface to a trueplane and to provide additional nailing surface.GGAIN—An area removed by chiseling where hingesand locks can be mounted flush with a surface.GIRDER—A supporting beam laid crosswise to thebuilding; a long tress.GIRT—A horizontal brace; used on outside wallscovered with vertical siding.GLAZE—The process of installing glass panes inwindow frames and doorframes and applying puttyto hold the glass in position.GROIN—A bulkhead, generally made of piling, builtout from the shoreline perpendicular to thedirection of the current or drift to cut off and preventthe carrying of beach materials along the shore.GUSSET—A plate connecting members of a trusstogether.HHYDRATION—The chemical reaction betweencement and water causing the cement paste toharden and to bind the aggregates together to formmortar or concrete.JETTING—A method of forcing water around andunder a pile to displace and lubricate thesurrounding soil.JETTY—A term designating various types of smallwharf structures, such as a small boat jetty or arefueling jetty. In harbor—protection works, a rockmound or other structure extending into a body ofwater to direct and confine the stream or tidal flowto a selected channel.JOIST—Heavy pieces of lumber laid on edgehorizontally to form the floor and ceiling supportsystem.LLINTEL—A support beam placed over an opening ina wall.MMILLWORK—In woodworking, any material that hasbeen machined, finished, and partly assembled atthe mill.MITER—A butt joint of two members at equal angles.MOLE—A massive stone or masonry breakwaterconstructed of concrete or steel sheet pile andconstructed on the inner side of a jetty for unloadingand loading ships.MULLION—The division between multiple windowsor screens.MUNTIN—The small members dividing glass panesin a window frame; vertical separators betweenpanels in a panel door.PPARAPET—7he part of a wall above the roof line.PEB—Preengineered building.PIGMENT—An insoluble coloring substance, usuallyin powder form, mixed with oil or water to colorpaints.PILE—Load—bearing member made of timber, steel,concrete, or a combination of these materials;usually forced into the ground.AI—2
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