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A projecting beam or joist, not supported at one end, used to support an extension of a structure.
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The member which supports the steps or treads of a stair.
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A window sash that opens on hinges at the vertical edge.
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A hollow wall formed by firmly linked masonry walls, providing an insulating air space between.
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Concrete capping around the top of chimney bricks and around the floors to protect the masonry from the elements.
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Wooden molding on a wall around a room at the level of a chair back.
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Molding with pared-off corners.
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A groove in a masonry wall or through a floor to accommodate pipes or ducts.
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The horizontal projection-usually inside a building-of a chimney from the wall in which it is built.
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A safety device which opens (breaks) an electric circuit automatically when it becomes overloaded.
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A tank to catch and store rain water.
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A long thin board, thicker on one edge, overlapped and nailed on for exterior siding.
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A horizontal beam fastened above the lower ends of rafters to add rigidity.
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Tile or brick used to cap or cover the top of a masonry wall.
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A horizontal projection from a wall, forming a ledge or supporting a structure above it.
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A strip of wood or metal for protecting the external corners of plastered walls.
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Horizontal projection at the top of a wall or under the overhanging part of the roof.
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A horizontal row of bricks, cinder blocks or other masonry materials.
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Concealed light sources behind a cornice or horizontal recess which direct the light upon a reflecting ceiling.
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A shallow, unfinished space beneath the first floor of a house which has no basement, used for visual inspection and access to pipes and ducts. Also, a shallow space in the attic, immediately under the roof.
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Cut-off framing members above and below windows.
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