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 Gary Oleski Home Inspectionswww.homeinspectionsconnecticut.comCurrently viewing 'q'Quarry Tile: A man-made or machine-made clay tile used to finish a floor or wall. Generally 6"X6"X1/4" thick .Quarter Round: A small molding that has the cross section of a quarter circle.Quartersawn Grain: Anothe...

 Gary Oleski Home Inspectionswww.homeinspectionsconnecticut.comCurrently viewing 'p'P Trap: P-shaped section of drain pipe that prevents sewer odors from escaping into your home. Water is trapped in the pipe blocking gases from escaping through the drain.Pad Out, Pack Out: To shim out or add stri...

Gary Oleski Home Inspectionswww.homeinspectionsconnecticut.com Currently viewing 'o'O-Ring: Round rubber washer or gasket that is compressed to create a watertight seal, typically in a compression fitting.O. G. (or Ogee): A molding with a profile in the form of a letter S; having the outline of a...

 Gary Oleski Home Inspectionswww.homeinspectionsconnecticut.comCurrently viewing 'm'Main Vent (or Stack): Principal vent to which branch vents may be connected. See Stack.Male IPS: Pipe connection where the threads are on the outside of the fitting. See MIP.Male Threads: See MIP.Mansard Roof: A r...

 Gary Oleski Hole Inspectionswww.homeinspectionsconnecticut.comCurrently viewing 'l'Labor Hour: A standard in which one person's labor is performed in one hour.Ladder, Fixed: A ladder which is permanently attached to a building.Laminated Glass: Two or more lights of glass permanently bonded toget...

 Gary Oleski Home Inspectionswww.homeinspectionsconnecticut.comCurrently viewing 'k'Keene's Cement: A white finish plaster that produces an extremely durable wall. Because of its density, it excels for use in bathrooms and kitchens and is also used extensively for the finish coat in auditoriums, ...

Gary Oleski Home Inspectionswww.homeinspectionsconnecticut.com Currently viewing 'j'J Channel: Metal edging used on drywall to give the edge a better finished appearance when a wall is not "wrapped." Generally, basement stairway walls have drywall only on the stair side. J Channel is used on the ...

 Gary Oleski Home Inspectionswww.homeinspectionsconnecticut.comCurrently viewing 'i'I-Beam: A steel beam with a cross section resembling the letter "I." It is used for long spans as basement beams or over wide wall openings, such as a double garage door, when wall and roof loads are imposed on th...

 Gary Oleski Home Inspectionswww.homeinspectionsconnecticut.comCurrently viewing 'h'H Clip: Small metal clips formed like an "H" that fits at the joints of two plywood (or wafer board) sheets to stiffen the joint. Normally used on the roof sheeting.Hardware: Metal accessories such as door knobs, ...

Gary Oleski Home Inspectionswww.homeinspectionsconnecticut.comCurrently viewing 'g'Gable: The end of a building as distinguished from the front or rear side. The triangular end of an exterior wall from the level of the eaves to the ridge of a double-sloped roof. In house construction, the portion...