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| 3. | vertical trim used to support staircase railings |
| 4. | process of placing soil up against the foundation after all necessary foundation treatments have been performed. |
| 5. | the space under the roof of a structure but above the top story. This area may be used or unused |
| 7. | a window that is hinged at the top and open out from the bottom. |
| 9. | everything owned by a person or business which can be used for the payment of debts |
| 10. | a type of framing used on two story Buildings where the wall studs extend from the sole plate to the top plate and the second floor joists rest on a ribbon which is inlet into the studs so that it is flush with the stud's face |
| 11. | steel pin that has a threaded end with a nut and an end with a 90 degree angel. push into wet concrete becomes part of foundation for anchoring sill plates |
| 13. | these are second locks that are placed on exterior doors to revent burglaries |
| 14. | an axle on which a cutting tool is mounted. It is a common term used in reference to mounting of a circular saw blade or hold saw |
| 15. | the flow of water or other liquids or materials into the distributing source of potable water |
| 16. | an increase in value of an asset through general inflation. |