Metal lath - Sheets of metal that are slit to form openings within the lath. Used as a plaster base for walls and ceilings and as reinforcing over other forms of plaster base.
Roll roofing - 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.
Frost line - The depth to which the ground freezes below the surface. This varies from region to region, and determines how deep footings must be.
Rise - The vertical distance from one point to another above it; a measurement you need in planning a stairway or ramp. Also see run.
Index - The interest rate or adjustment standard that determines the changes in monthly payments for an adjustable rate loan.
Standard practices of the trade(s) - One of the more common basic and minimum construction standards. This is another way of saying that the work should be done in the way it is normally done by the average professional in the field.
Sway brace - Metal straps or wood blocks installed diagonally on the inside of a wall from bottom to top plate, to prevent the wall from twisting, racking, or falling over "domino" fashion.
Warning: include($_GET[p]_include_path.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/ling7/domains/powertoolpowerman.com/public_html/php-bin/Find.php on line 2
Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening '$_GET[p]_include_path.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php:/php/includes:/home/lingling/domains/php') in /home/ling7/domains/powertoolpowerman.com/public_html/php-bin/Find.php on line 2
Warning: require_once(LingBasics.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/ling7/domains/powertoolpowerman.com/public_html/php-bin/Find.php on line 3
Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'LingBasics.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php:/php/includes:/home/lingling/domains/php') in /home/ling7/domains/powertoolpowerman.com/public_html/php-bin/Find.php on line 3
