Cement mortar
Cement is made by heating a finely ground mixture of clay and limestone, and water, to a temperature at which […]
Walls
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first pipe
In a theater stagehouse, the pipe batten immediately behind the proscenium; used to support lighting equipment.
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First Period Colonial architecture
A term occasionally used for architecture of the American colonies from the time of their initial settlement until the emergence
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first mortgage
A security interest in property which takes precedence over all similar interests in the same property.
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first floor
1. (US) The floor of a building which is at, or closest to, grade level. 2. (Brit.) The floor of
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first fixings
(usually pl.) Hidden blocks of wood, grounds, or plugs to which joinery is fixed.
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first coat
The initial application of plaster. In two-coat work it is called the base coat; in threecoat work it is called