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gallery:
a covered walkway, open on one side, running
along an upper story of a building, either inside or outside
galvanized:
plated with a mixture of metals which include
Zinc
girder:
one of the heavy beams supporting flooring
joists
glue laminated
beams: (also known as gluelam) beams composed of
layers of wood pressed and glued together, and used to
support as any other beam may be used, except that gluelam beams shrink less and can
be manufactured with any camber to prevent sagging
grade:
the degree of the slope of land
gradient the degree of the slope of land
groin:
in architecture, the curved point at which
arched ceiling or roofs meet or intersect each other
ground
beam: a horizontal beam, very heavy and strong,
installed at ground level to support and distribute the
weight of that part of the building above the foundation
ground
level: being at the level of the surrounding land,
such as the ground floor of the building
ground
water: water in the subsoil; shallow spring or well
grounds:
the area surrounding a building up to the
property line
grout:
thin mortar used in masonry work to fill
joints in ceramic tiles, brick, blocks, etc.
guard:
to protect
guardrail:
rail or other object used to protect from
falling off a ledge, deck, or porch
gully
erosion: formation of a gully by continuous erosion
gutter:
a channel along the eaves to direct rainwater
to a downspout; a channel formed by the meeting of the street and curb
gypsum
plaster: a coarse plaster used as a base coat, or for
some exterior uses
gypsum
wallboard: commonly known as dry wall or sheetrock and
used primarily as wall and ceiling coverings as a less
expensive alternative to plaster
water
in basement and water in crawl space, are
problems frequantly found during a New Jersey
home inspection
