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Convection

Currents created by heating air, which then rises and pulls cooler air behind it. See also {Radiation}

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Control joint

Tooled, straight grooves made on concrete floors to control  where the concrete should crack.

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Corbel

The triangular, decorative, and supporting member that holds a mantel or horizontal shelf.

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Corner boards

Used as trim for the external corners of a house or other frame structure against which the ends of the

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Condensation

Beads or drops of water (and frequently frost in extremely cold weather) that accumulate on the inside of the exterior

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Condensate line

The copper pipe that runs from the outside air conditioning condenser to the inside furnace (where the A/C coil is

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Density

The mass of substance in a unit volume. When expressed in the metric system, it is numerically equal to the

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Direct nailing

To nail perpendicular to the initial surface or to the junction of the pieces joined. Also termed face nailing

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