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backwater valve: a valve set in a lateral sewer line which automatically prevents sewage from flowing back to its source; an anti-siphon valve for sewer lines

balloon framing: type of framing for a two story building in which the studs extend from ground to roof, the second floor being supported by nailing the horizontal supports (joists) to the studs and by use of a ribbon or ledger board

baluster: supporting posts of a handrail in a staircase 

balustrade: a hand or guardrail held up by small posts called balusters

baseboard:  any board or molding covering an interior wall where it meets the floor (installation of baseboards is not a code requirement and is an option of the builder)

base-shoe: a small molding fastened to the bottom edge of the baseboard where it meets the floor 

basically: fundamentally; primarily 

batten: a narrow strip (usually wood) used to cover seams between siding boards (battens ordinarily run top to bottom)

beam: a horizontal member of a structure used to support other structural members, unless installed for cosmetics (may be made of any building material)

bearing: supporting a load such as a roof or floor 

bearing wall: a wall that supports weight of a structure as well as its own weigh

berm: a mound used to control drainage by diverting all or part of the flow

bollard: one or more short posts for excluding or diverting motor vehicles from a road, lawn, gas appliance or the like; a protective device. 

braced framing:  reinforced with diagonal braces 

breach: to break open, to make less than whole or solid 

breezeway: a covering that extends from the house over a walk or driveway to and from a garage or other structure (usually a breezeway roof is part of the house roof)

brick: building material usually made from clay that is molded and heat treated

BTU: (British Thermal Unit) unit of heat needed to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit

building code: a set of laws which govern the construction of buildings, designs, materials used, use, repairs, remodeling, and/or other similar factors

building paper: a waterproof, heavy paper, used in the construction of a roof or wall that helps to prevent water that may pass through the siding, or roofing material, from entering the ceiling or wall cavity

building permit:  a permit issued by the local government to construct a building, or make improvements

built-ins: most over includes items such as stoves, ovens, dishwashers and other appliances that are not designed to stand alone

built-up roof: a roof that is usually near level or flat, composed of layers of roofing materials (tar and waterproof paper) covered with gravel or a final cap sheet

 

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