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1. A vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent stack or stack vent. 2. A vent pipe to which are connected two or more pipes that vent plumbing fixtures.

An air duct which branches from a main duct; at this point the main duct is reduced in cross-sectional area.

1. A small finishing nail, usually of the same thickness throughout, with a head that is almost flush with the sides or a head that projects slightly to one side. 2. …

A table indicating the length of hypotenuses for right isosceles triangles with legs of various lengths; used by carpenters in cutting wood braces to length.

1. The frame of a building in which the resistance to lateral forces or to frame instability is provided by diagonal bracing, K-bracing, or other type of bracing. 2. Heavy, braced wood …

1. A metal or wood member which is used to stiffen or support a structure; a strut which supports or fixes another member in position or a tie used for the same …

A type of sill, 1 used in frame construction; a header joist, nailed to the ends of the floor joists, rests on the sill.

1. A box-like enclosure or recess at the side of a window frame that receives a boxing shutter when the shutter is folded and pulled back. 2.A cased frame. 3. The mixing …

A hollow cornice, built up of boards, moldings, shingles, etc., so that the lower ends of the rafters are not visible. Also called a closed cornice.

1. A rustic dwelling, generally of small scale and picturesque nature. 2. In a large  medieval residence, the private chamber of the lady. 3. A sheltered recess in a garden.