Bearing wall
A wall that supports any vertical load in addition to its own weight.
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Bearing point
A point where a bearing or structural weight is concentrated and transferred to the foundation.
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Boiled linseed oil
Linseed oil in which enough lead, manganese, or cobalt salts have been incorporated to make the oil harden more rapidly
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Blow insulation
Fiber insulation in loose form and used to insulate attics and existing walls where framing members are not exposed.
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Blue stake
Another phrase for Utility Notification. This is when a utility company (telephone, gas, electric, cable TV, sewer and water, etc.)
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Blue print
A type of copying method often used for architectural drawings. Usually used to describe the drawing of a structure which