Bitumen damp-proof course
There are four types of bitumen dpc, as follows: (1) bitumen dpc with hessian base (2) bituman dpc with fibre […]
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Polythene sheet
Polythene sheet for use as a dpc should be black, low density polythene sheet of single thickness not less than
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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
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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 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 mortgage
A security interest in property which takes precedence over all similar interests in the same property.
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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