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Cantilever

A projecting beam or joist, not supported at one end, used to support an extension of a structure.


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Carriage

The member which supports the steps or treads of a stair.


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Casement

A window sash that opens on hinges at the vertical edge.


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Casing

Door and window framing.


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Cavity Wall

A hollow wall formed by firmly linked masonry walls, providing an insulating air space between.


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Chimney Cap

Concrete capping around the top of chimney bricks and around the floors to protect the masonry from the elements.


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Chair Rail

Wooden molding on a wall around a room at the level of a chair back.


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Chamfered Edge

Molding with pared-off corners.


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Chase

A groove in a masonry wall or through a floor to accommodate pipes or ducts.


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Chimney Breast

The horizontal projection-usually inside a building-of a chimney from the wall in which it is built.


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Circuit Breaker

A safety device which opens (breaks) an electric circuit automatically when it becomes overloaded.


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Cistern

A tank to catch and store rain water.


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Clapboard

A long thin board, thicker on one edge, overlapped and nailed on for exterior siding.


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Collar Beam

A horizontal beam fastened above the lower ends of rafters to add rigidity.


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Coping

Tile or brick used to cap or cover the top of a masonry wall.


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Corbel

A horizontal projection from a wall, forming a ledge or supporting a structure above it.


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Corner Bead

A strip of wood or metal for protecting the external corners of plastered walls.


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Cornice

Horizontal projection at the top of a wall or under the overhanging part of the roof.


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Course

A horizontal row of bricks, cinder blocks or other masonry materials.


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Cove Lighting

Concealed light sources behind a cornice or horizontal recess which direct the light upon a reflecting ceiling.


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Crawl Space

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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Cripples

Cut-off framing members above and below windows.



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