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base block

1. A block of any material, generally with little or no ornament, forming the lowest member of a base, or […]

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baseboard heater

A heating system in which the heating elements are installed in panels along the baseboard of a wall.

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baseboard raceway

A channel having a removable cover, sometimes installed along a baseboard in an existing building to house wiring. Removal of

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base building

A building for general usage which has not yet been adapted to meet the special requirements of a specific tenant.

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barrow area

An area that serves as a source of fill, providing soil which is used to raise an existing grade elsewhere.

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barrow hole

A hole that is left open in an exterior wall during a buildings construction to provide access to the interior.

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barrow run

A temporary pathway of wood planks or sheets to provide a smooth access for wheeled materials-handling carriers on a building

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Barryesque

A variation of the Italianate style introduced by Sir Charles Barry, an outstanding Victorian architect who designed the Houses of

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bar schedule

A tabulation of the reinforcement used in reinforced concrete, showing the number, shape, size, and dimensions of each element that

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