Glossary

The average elevation of the final grade adjoining all exterior walls of a building, calculated from grade elevations taken at

1. The joining of two surfaces as pieces of wood, metal, plastic, or other construction materials, by means of a

A type of air filter in which dirt particles are removed from air by adhering to the filter as the

A substance capable of holding materials together by bonding the surfaces that are in contact.

The separation of two surfaces joined by an adhesive, either by a force less than that specified by the manufacturer