common path of travel
That portion of exit access that the occupants are required to traverse before two separate and distinct paths of travel […]
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common nail
A cut or wire low-carbon steel nail, having a slender plain shank and a medium diamond point; used in work
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common lap
Shingle roofing in which alternate courses are offset one-half the width of a shingle.
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common joist, bridging joist
A joist on which floorboards are laid; neither supports nor is supported by another joist.
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common house
1. That part of a monastery in which a fire was kept for the monks during the winter. 2. A
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common excavation
The excavation of material that does not require blasting, such as earth, in contrast to the excavation of solid rock.