wall

Glossary

Backfill

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

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Glossary

A-block

A hollow, concrete masonry unit with one end closed and the opposite end open, having  a web between, so that two

Glossary

Balloon framed wall

Framed walls (generally over 10-feet tall) that run the entire vertical length from the floor sill plate to the roof.

Glossary

Batter board

One of a pair of horizontal boards nailed to posts set at the corners of an excavation, used to indicate

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