Glossary

Glossary

Backout

Work the framing contractor does after the mechanical subcontractors (Heating-Plumbing-Electrical) finish their phase of work at the Rough (before insulation) […]

Glossary

Backhand

A simple molding sometimes used around the outer edge of plain rectangular casing as a decorative feature.

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Backing

Frame lumber installed between the wall studs to give additional support for {drywall} or an interior trim-related item such as

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Backfill

The replacement of excavated earth into a trench around or against a asement/crawl space foundation {wall}.

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Aztec architecture

The architecture of the Aztecs in Mexico, succeeding the Mayans, from the 14th cent. until the Spanish conquest in the

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azulejo

An earthenware tile of Spanish manufacture, painted and enameled in rich colors, esp. one having a metallic luster.

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axis

A straight line indicating center of symmetry of a solid or plane figure.

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