Glossary

Glossary of 7847 Property Development Terms

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T & G (Tongue And Groove) - A joint made by a tongue (a rib on one edge of a board) that fits into a corresponding groove in the edge of another board to make a tight flush joint. Typically, the sub-floor plywood is T & G.

T Bar - Ribbed, T shaped bars with a flat metal plate at the bottom that are driven into the earth, normally used chain link fence poles, and to mark locations of a water meter pit.

T Bevel - Indispensable for marking, transferring and checking angles. Helpful when marking odd angles and dovetail joints and when cutting a board to fit an existing angle.

T Slot - A slot milled in the shape of an upside down T to hold special bolts for clamps or jigs.

Tab - The exposed portion of strip shingles defined by cut-outs.

Table Laboratory - A surface on which laboratory materials and devices are kept and used.

Table Saw - A circular saw mounted under a table with height and angle adjustments for the blade.

Table Water -

• 1. The level at which the pressure of water in the soil is equal to atmospheric pressure; effectively, the level to which ground water will fill an excavation.
• 2. The finish at the bottom of a house which carries water away from the foundation.
• 3. A projection on the bottom of an exterior wall to prevent rain or water from seeping through to the wall below.

Tacit Relocation - Meaning Silent Renewal and referring to a provision in Scottish Law which allows for the continuation of a commercial lease resulting from the failure of the parties to terminate the lease effectively. Basically it is the prolonging of a lease in dispute until the provisions of the lease can be worked out.

Tack Carpet - A small tack used for attaching carpeting to wood floors.

Tack Cloth - A cloth permeated with a sticky substance to wipe up the dust from sanding when finishing a project.

Tack Hammer - Perfect for driving small brads and tacks. Has a magnetized head that holds the tack for one-hand starting. Goes easier on the thumb and forefinger.

Tack Rag - A cloth permeated with a sticky substance to wipe up the dust from sanding when finishing a project.

Tail Beam - A relatively short beam or joist supported in a wall on one end and by a header at the other.

Take Off - The material necessary to complete a job.

Tank Above Ground - A large above ground vessel used for the storage of liquids.

Tank Water - A tank that holds the water supplied to a property.

Tap Box - The electrical box where the public service electrical supply line is connected with a branch to serve a particular building or structure.

Tap Box Cable - A box where public cable service supply lines are connected with a branch to serve a building or structure.

Tape Barrier - Non-adhesive tape used to mark dangerous areas or areas where work is being done and could pose a hazard.

Tape Bundling - End tape to secure two pieces of gypsum board into a bundle.

Tape Long - Measures extended distances accurately. Tape is made of tough fiberglass that resists stretching and won't rust, kink or conduct electricity.

Tape Sealant Pre Shimed - A sealant having a pre-formed shape containing solids or discrete particles that limit its deformation under compression.

Tape Zip - In gypsumboard bundles, a reinforcement paper strip to facilitate the removal of end bundling tapes.

Taper Banjo - A mechanical device which dispenses tape and taping compound simultaneously.

Taper Cut - A cut where the width decreases from one end to the other, these are usually done on a table saw with a jig.

Taper Morse - The standard for the taper on the shanks of drill chucks, drill bits and lathe centers. The different size tapers are designated by numbers, #1 being the smallest, #3 is common for drill chucks.

Taping - The process of covering drywall joints with paper tape and joint compound.

Taping Tools Ames - Specially designed tools to mechanically apply taping compound and tape.

Tar Pitch Coal - A bituminous material, which is a by-product from the coking of coal. It is used as the waterproofing material for tar and gravel built-up roofing.

Tavern - A room or dedicated area in a property in which the principal feature is a bar for the serving of liquor.

Tax Relief - See MIRAS.

Tear Off - In roofing, a term used to describe the complete removal of the built up roof membrane and insulation down to and exposing the roof deck.

Tearout - The tendency to splinter the trailing edge of material when cutting across the grain.

Teco - Metal straps that are nailed and secure the roof rafters and trusses to the top horizontal wall plate, sometimes called a hurricane clip.

Teco Clip - Metal straps that are nailed and secure the roof rafters and trusses to the top horizontal wall plate.

Tee - A T shaped plumbing fitting.

Tee Fitting - A T shaped plumbing fitting.

Telegraphic Transfer - An electronic transfer of money between two parties on the sale/purchase of a property that will often incur a fee from your solicitor and monies sent from a lender is usually in this form.

Telegraphic Transfer Fee - This is charged when the mortgage is transferred direct to your Solicitor's bank in readiness for completion of the mortgage.

Telephone Lateral - The underground trench and related services ( electric, gas, telephone, sewer and water lines) that will be buried within the trench.

Temperature Absolute - Temperature measured from absolute zero.

Temperature Ambient - Room temperature or the temperature of the surroundings; temperature of fluid (usually air) which surrounds object on all sides.

Temperature Design - The temperature close to the lowest expected for a location, used to determine the design heat load.

Temperature Of Boiling -

• The temperature at which a liquid boils
• The point at which a liquid starts to change to gas; boiling temperature of a liquid under a pressure of 14.7 psia (760 mm)
• Water boils at 100° C or 212° F.

Temperature Scale Celsius - The temperature scale used in metric system in which the freezing point of water is 0° and the boiling point is 100°, see Celsius.

Tempered - Strengthened. Tempered glass will not shatter nor create shards, but will pelletize like an automobile window. Required in tub and shower enclosures and locations, entry door glass and sidelight glass, and in a windows when the window sill is less than 16" to the floor.

Tempered Glass - Flat or bent glass that has been heat-treated to a high surface and/or edge compression to meet the requirements of ASTM C 1048, kind FT. Fully tempered glass, if broken, will fracture into many small pieces (dice) which are more or less cubical. Fully tempered glass is approximately four times stronger than annealed glass of the same thickness when exposed to uniform static pressure loads

Template - A pattern to guide the marking or cutting of a shape, often a router is used with a piloted bit.

Tenancy At Will - A purchaser may seek to take possession of a property before financial, legal completion once the contracts have been exchanged. This could be to carry out repairs and decorations or simply to take up residence early. A licence is then arranged between both parties' solicitors.

Tenancy In Common - When property is held jointly between two people and each of them own an individual share that can be passed on under a Will.

Tenant - A person who rents a property but also another name for a Lessee, Someone with Leasehold interest in property.

Tenant Anchor - The main tenant in a shopping center development; a large stable tenant or tenants that are expected to attract other tenants and customers to the development.

Tendon Bonded - A prestressed tendon that is bonded to concrete either directly or through grouting.

Tenement - A block of flats or multi-storied, multi-dwelling building.

Tenon - A projection made by cutting away the wood around it to insert into a mortise to make a joint.

Tenon Saw - Fine-toothed hand saw used to cut tenons and other wood joints accurately. Similar to a back saw, but shorter to offer greater control.

Tenure - A collective term relating to the nature of the vendor's title to a property, i.e. freehold, leasehold or crownhold.

Term - The length of time over which a mortgage is to be repaid. Also, the length of a Lease.

Term Assurance - A life insurance policy that would pay off a mortgage in the event of death to the borrower.

Term Of Mortgage - The length of time over which a mortgage will be repaid.

Terminal Adapter - Electrical fitting attached to the end of a conductor or to a piece of equipment, for taking power from an outlet in a way for which it was not designed.

Terminal Block - A decorative element forming the end of a block structure.

Terminal Bonus - This is a bonus paid at the end of an endowment mortgage and often depends of the performance of the investment fund you are using to repay your mortgage.

Terminal Box - A metal electrical box, usually with a removable cover, that contains leads from electrical equipment ready for connection to a power source.

Termite Shield - A shield, usually of galvanized metal, placed in or on a foundation wall or around pipes to prevent the passage of termites.

Termites - Wood eating insects that superficially resemble ants in size and general appearance, and live in colonies.

Terneplate - Sheet iron or steel coated with an alloy of lead and tin.

Terra Cotta - A ceramic material moulded into masonry units.

Terra Cotta Architectural - Hard-burned, glazed or unglazed clay building units, plain or ornamental, machine-extruded or hand-molded, and generally larger in size than brick or facing tile; also see Ceramic Veneer.

Terra Cotta Tile - A hard semi-fired waterproof ceramic clay tile used in building construction.

Terraced - A house attached to another.

Terracotta Tile - A hard, semi-fired waterproof ceramic clay tile used in building construction.

Terrazzo Base - A subfloor slab or foundation using a flooring material made from marble or other stone chips set in portland cement and polished when dry.

Terrazzo Landing - A staircase landing with terrazzo tile mounted on its surface.

Terrazzo Wainscot - A wainscot made of terrazzo or terrazzo tile wall facing. See Wainscott.

Test Air Monitoring - A procedure used to determine the contents in a volume of air over a measurable period of time.

Test Janka - A hardness test, usually for wood flooring, rating is pounds of pressure required to press a steel ball .444 inches in diameter one half way into the wood.

Testing Mock Up - Controlled air, water and structural performance testing of existing or new glazing systems.

Texture Paint - One which may be manipulated by brush, trowel or other to give various patterns.

Texture Plate - One which may be manipulated by brush, trowel or other to give various patterns.

Thatch - Roof covering of straw, reeds or even living grass. Not noted for it's longevity and so most "thatching' is only decorative, simulated with shingles in modern homes.

Thatched Roof - A roof made of Thatch (see Thatch).

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIA) - Official body covering complaints relating to surveyors who are members of the RICS and ISVA professional bodies. Any complaints which cannot be rectified directly with the surveyor in question should be referred here.

The Housing Corporation - An organisation that provides local housing in the form of rental property. The Housing Corporation can sell rental properties to those with the right to buy and can also help purchase a home by owning a share of the property.

The Professional Conduct Department - If you have a complaint regarding your surveyor that does not relate to a loss of money, you can still air your grievances to this professional body. You may feel that your complaint was not handled very well by the surveyor, there may have been an apparent lack of complaints procedure, confidential information about your personal matters may have been disclosed to a third party, or there could have been some other reason why the surveyor acted unprofessionally.

Thermal Barrier - An element of low heat conductivity placed in such a way as to reduce or prevent the flow of heat.

Thermal Break - An element of low heat conductivity placed in such a way as to reduce or prevent the flow of heat.

Thermal Bridge - A low thermal resistance path connecting two surfaces; for example, framing members in insulated frame walls or metal ties in cavity wall and panel construction.

Thermal Capacity - The quantity of heat needed to warm a collector up to its operating temperature.

Thermal Inertia - The tendency of a building with large quantities of heavy materials to remain at the same temperature or to fluctuate only very slowly; also the overall heat storage capacity of the building.

Thermal Insulation - Any material high in resistance to heat transmission that, when placed in the walls, ceiling, or floors of a structure, will reduce the rate of heat flow.

Thermal Mass - The tendency of a building with large quantities of heavy materials to remain at the same temperature or to fluctuate only very slowly; also the overall heat storage capacity of the building.

Thermal Movement - The measured amount of dimensional change that a material exhibits as it is warmed or cooled.

Thermal Radiation - Electromagnetic radiation emitted by a warm body.

Thermal Shock - The stress built up by sudden and appreciable changes in temperature.

Thermistor - Sensing device which changes its electrical resistance according to temperature. Used in the control system to generate input data on collector and storage temperatures.

Thermometer Kata - Large bulb alcohol thermometer used to measure air speed or atmospheric conditions by means of cooling effect.

Thermoplastic Material - Solid material which is softened by increasing temperatures and hardened by decreasing temperatures.

Thermostat - A device, as in a home heating system, a refrigerator, or an air conditioner, that automatically responds to temperature changes and activates switches controlling the equipment.

Thermostat Air Sensing - Thermostat unit in which sensing element is located in refrigerated space.

Thermostat Cable - A specific electrical system cable which operates an automatic device for regulating the temperature in a room, space, or area.

Thermostat Setback - A thermostat with a clock which can be programmed to come on or go off at various temperatures and at different times of the day/week. Usually used as the heating or cooling system thermostat.

Thermosyphoning - The process that makes water circulate automatically between a warm collector and a cooler storage tank above it.

Thickness Planer - A power-fed rotary planer that trims the surface of a board to a certain thickness.

Thingamabob - Common technical term for whatever it is that you can't remember the real name of.

Thingamajigger - Common technical term for whatever it is that you can't remember the real name of.

Thingy - Common technical term for whatever it is that you can't remember the real name of.

Thinner - A diluting agent made mostly of paraffin that thins out the content of paint, wood dye or varnish.

Thinner Volatile - A liquid that evaporates readily and is used to thin or reduce the consistency of finishes without altering the relative volumes of pigment and nonvolatile vehicles.

Three Dimensional Shingles - Laminated shingles. Shingles that have added dimensionality because of extra layers or tabs, giving a shake-like appearance. May also be called architectural shingles.

Three Phase - In electrical contracting, a wiring system consisting of 4 wires and used in industrial and commercial applications. This system is suitable for installations requiring large motors. It consists of three hot wires and one ground wire. The voltage in each hot wire is out of phase with the others by 1/3 of a cycle, as if produced by 3 different generators.

Three Way Edging Clamp - Used to apply and repair moldings, decorative trim and edging. C-clamp design with a third screw that applies right angle pressure to the edge.

Threshold - A horizontal piece forming the bottom frame of a door opening.

Thru Burn - A term erroneously used to denote excessive Melt Thru or a hole.

Thru Wall Flashing - Flashing extended completely through a masonry wall. Designed and applied in combination with counter-flashings, to prevent water which may enter the wall above from proceeding downward in the wall or into the roof deck or roofing system.

THW - Moisture and heat resistant thermoplastic conductor. It is flame retardant, moisture and heat resistant and can be used in dry or wet locations.

Tie - A wood member which binds a pair of principal rafters at the bottom.

Tie Bar - A heavy metal bar placed through a wall suffering structural instability.

Tie Beam - A beam connecting the base of rafter pairs to prevent outward thrust.

Tie In - In roofing, a term used to describe the joining of a new roof with the old.

Tie Wall - A mechanical metal fastener which connects wythes of masonry to each other or to other materials.

Tie Wall Z - A Z shaped reinforcing strip used as a support bracket from the structural wall to the masonry veneer.

Tie Z Wall - A Z shaped reinforcing strip used as a support bracket from the structural wall to the masonry veneer.

Tied Agents - Many agents and advisers have access to mortgages that you would not be able to arrange on the high street or via a direct operation. They may be representatives of a particular financial institution or estate agents and only be able to offer products from that particular provider. They can still call themselves financial advisers, so long as they don't use the word 'independent'.

Ties Anchor - Any type of fastener used to secure wood framing, steel, or masonry to some stable object, such as a foundation or another wall; usually for tension value.

Tile - A tile is a small, manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as clay or stone used for covering roofs, floors, and walls, or other objects such as tabletops. The word is derived from the French word tuile, which is, in turn, from the Latin word tegula, meaning a roof tile composed of baked clay.

Tile Back Mounted - Mounted tile with perforated paper, fiber mesh, or other suitable bonding material applied to the backs or edges of the tile so that a relatively large portion of the tile area is exposed to the setting bed.

Tile Barrel - A type of ceramic or cast roofing tile.

Tile Buttonback - Tile that have round or square projections on the bondable side.

Tile Carpet - Carpet that comes in sheets or small squares and is installed with the use of adhesives.

Tile Ceramic Mosaic - An unglazed tile formed by either the dust-pressed or plastic method, usually 1/4 to 3/8 in. (6.4 to 9.5 mm) thick, and having a facial area of less than 6 in, usually mounted on sheets approximately 2 by 1 ft. (0.3 by 0.6 m) to facilitate setting, ceramic mosaic tile may be of either porcelain or natural clay composition and may be either plain or with an abrasive mixture throughout.

Tile Quarry - A large, fired, clay floor tile, usually unglazed.

Tile Wall - A glazed tile with a body that is suitable for interior use and which is usually non vitreous, and is not required nor expected to withstand excessive impact.

Tiles Abrasive Surface - Floor tile that has been roughened to be slip-resistant.

Tiles Accoustical - Ceiling panels in board form used for its sound absorbing properties, sometimes used on walls.

Tiles Acoustical - Special tile for walls and ceilings made of mineral, wood, vegetable fibers, cork, or metal. Its purpose is to control sound volume while providing cover.

Tiles Adhesive - Organic adhesive used for bonding tile to a surface; rubber solvents and resin-based and rubber emulsions can be used as adhesives.

Tiles Anodized - Tile which has been given an aluminum oxide coating by electrolytic action.

Tiles Barrel - Rounded clay roof tiles most often used on Spanish-style houses. Barrel Tiles are usually red, but available in many other colours.

Tiles Cement Body - Tiles with the body made from a mixture of sand and portland cement, the surface may be finished with portland cement, spheroids of marble, or other materials.

Tiles Ceramic - Tiles made from clay or a mixture of organic materials, ceramic tile is finished by kiln firing. Made in many shapes and sizes, it is glazed or unglazed. For floors, tiles are set in cement or a mortar type mixture.

Tiles Drain - A perforated, corrugated plastic pipe laid at the bottom of the foundation wall and used to drain excess water away from the foundation. It prevents ground water from seeping through the foundation wall, sometimes called a Perimeter Drain.

Tiles Field - Open joint drain tiles laid to distribute septic tank effluent over an absorption area or to provide subsoil drainage in wet areas.

Tiles Floor - Tiles used to lay as or on a floor.

Tiles Quarry - A man-made or machine-made clay tile used to finish a floor or wall. Generally 6" X 6" X 1/4" thick .

Tiles Slate - Tiles made of a fine-grained metamorphic rock.

Tiles Sound Absorbing - Special tile for walls and ceilings made of mineral, wood, vegetable fibers, cork, or metal. Its purpose is to control sound volume while providing cover.

Tiles Spanish Clay - A roofing material made from clay soil into red brick; common to Mediterranean Revival houses.

Tiles Terra Cotta - A hard semi-fired waterproof ceramic clay tile used in building construction.

Tiles Terracotta - A hard, semi-fired waterproof ceramic clay tile used in building construction.

Tiles Wall - Tiles used to attach to walls.

Tilt Angle - The angle that a flat plate collector surface forms with the horizontal plane.

Tilt Up Wall - Cast concrete units which are preformed which, when cured, are tilted to their vertical position and secured by mechanical fasteners to prior erected structural steel. May be pre-cast.

Timber - Large wooden boards used in creating the structure of a wall.

Timber Built Up - A timber made of several pieces fastened together and forming one of larger dimension.

Timber Fungi - Microscopic plants that live in damp wood and cause mold, stain, and decay.

Timber Laminated - An assembly made by bonding layers of veneer or lumber with an adhesive so that the grain of all laminations is essentially parallel.

Timber Landscape - Large and treated lengths of lumber used to decorate and act as soil erosion barriers and retaining wall members.

Timber Plug - A length of softwood timber that is specially shaped and driven into raked out or mortar joints. This provides a secure fixing point when fixing window and door frames to masonry.

Timber Treated - A wood product which has been impregnated with chemical pesticides such as CCA (Chromate Copper Arsenate) to reduce damage from wood rot or insects. Often used for the portions of a structure which are likely to be in contact with soil and water. Wood may also be treated with a fire retardant.

Timbers - Yard lumber 5 or more inches in least dimension. Includes beams, stringers, posts, caps, sills, girders, and purlins

Time And Materials Contract - A construction contract which specifies a price for different elements of the work such as cost per hour of labour, overhead, profit, etc. A contract which may not have a maximum price, or may state a price not to exceed.

Time Of Bid - The date and time designated by the architect and owner for the receiving of bid proposals.

Timeframe Of Payback - The amount of time required (usually in years) for positive cash flows to equal the total investment costs. This is often used to describe how long it will take for energy savings resulting from using more energy-efficient equipment to equal the premium paid to purchase the more energy-efficient equipment

Tinner - Another name for the heating contractor.

Tinted Glass - Glass with colorants added to the basic glass batch that give the glass color as well as light and heat-reducing capabilities. The color extends throughout the thickness of the glass.

Tip Up - The downspout extension that directs water (from the property's gutter system) away from the property. They typically swing up when mowing the lawn, etc.

Title - The legal right to ownership of a property.

Title Absolute - The best form of title in a property. If you have absolute title on a property, this means that you have full rights and ownership.

Title Abstract - A written summary of all transactions that could affect the ownership of a piece of real property, including deeds, leases, liens, and wills.

Title Action Quiet - A lawsuit brought to remove a claim on the title of real property.

Title Deeds - The legal documents giving evidence of ownership of a property.

Title Land - Ownership documents pertaining to the land.

Title Searches - Undertaken by a solicitor or conveyancer to ensure that there are no unusual circumstances governing the ownership or use of a property.

Toe - The furthermost point of the mitre cut opposite to the heel.

Toe Bead - Sealant applied at the intersection of the outboard glazing stop and the bottom of the glazing channel; must be sized to also provide a seal to the edge of the glass.

Toe Nailing - The practice of nailing at an angle to the first member so as to ensure penetration into a second member.

Toenail - Driving nails at an angle into corners or other joints

Toenailing - To drive a nail in at a slant. Method used to secure floor joists to the plate.

Toggle Clamp - Clamps which can be attached to a base or table to hold work.

Toilet Bowl - The oval part of a toilet which receives the waste and fills with water after flushing the toilet tank.

Tongs Brick - An iron grasping device consisting of two bars pivoted in the middle like a scissors and allowing two workers to lift and move a small pile of bricks.

Tongue And Groove (T&G) - A joint made by a tongue (a rib on one edge of a board) that fits into a corresponding groove in the edge of another board to make a tight flush joint. Typically, the sub-floor plywood is T & G.

Tool Air - Attachments using compressed air to saw, spray-paint, sand, drill, or nail.

Tooling - The operation of pressing in and striking a sealant in a joint to press the sealant against the sides of a joint and secure good adhesion; the finishing off of the surface of a sealant in a joint so that it is flush with the surface.

Tooling Fence - A straight guide on a tool such as a table saw or router table to keep the material a set parallel distance from the blade or cutter.

Tools Bronze -

• Non sparking tools
• Tools used when fire hazards are particularly acute.

Tools Surform - Versatility and speed make these tools the good choice for shaping wood, body filler, fiberglass, aluminium and other soft materials. The round Surform is ideal for roughing out tight curves and shaping holes.

Top Bevel Grind Alternate - A tooth style on a saw blade designed for cross-cutting and ripping of all wood types. The bevel alternates from left to right, creating knife-like edges at each side, on alternating teeth. This style of saw blade yields a faster, cleaner cut.

Top Chord - The upper or top member of a truss.

Top Light - A window in a flat roof or a small plane forming the upper part of a casement window.

Top Mopping - The finished mopping of hot bitumen on a built-up roof.

Top Plate - Top horizontal member of a frame wall supporting ceiling joists, rafters, or other members.

Torching - Mortar applied on the underside of roof tiles or slates to prevent moisture penetration if a roof has not been under laid with felt.

Torpedo Level - No tool box is complete without one. Back-pocket size makes it ideal for work in restricted areas.

Torx Head - A screw head requiring a driver in the shape of a star.

Torx Head Screwdriver - A screw head requiring a driver in the shape of a star.

Total Amount Repayable - The capital sum of a loan or mortgage borrowed plus interest and protection payments.

Total Rise - Refers to the vertical height of an entire flight of stairs. Measured from fist step o top landing vertically.

Total Run - Refers to the horizontal distance of an entire flight of steps measured from the edge of the first step to the edge of the last step horizontally.

Townhouse - A property usually of two or three stories that is connected by a common wall to at least one other residence.

TPO (Tree Preservation Order) - An order made by the Council to protect a tree or group of trees. No removal or work can be done on a tree or trees protected under a TPO without written consent and permission of the local authority.

Tracker Mortgages - They are usually linked to the Bank of England base rate, in that you pay a set margin above the current base rate level. Unlike many of the other types of rate, most tracker rates will not revert to the SVR at any point during the life of the loan. They will continue to track the base rate until you have either paid off your mortgage or switch provider or product. You can also get tracker mortgages that have discounts and stepped discounts built into them.

Tradesmen Affiliate - Your insurance provider may insist that any repair work on your house is carried out by a tradesmen with whom they have negotiated favourable rates and who have been approved as meeting certain standards of workmanship.

Tradesmen Approved - Your insurance provider may insist that any repair work on your house is carried out by a tradesmen with whom they have negotiated favourable rates and who have been approved as meeting certain standards of workmanship.

Trailer For Changing - A temporary vehicle that is used by personnel on a jobsite.

Trammel - A drafting tool consisting of a wood or metal bar fitted with a point and a movable pen or pencil holder to use in drawing large radius arcs and circles.

Trammel Points - Allows you to scribe a large diameter circle or arc, or transfer measurements that are too great for dividers.

Transfer - The legal transfer of ownership on completion of the sale of registered land or property.

Transfer Switch Auto - An electrical transfer switch that operates automatically.

Transfer Telegraphic - Electronic transfer of money between two parties on the sale/purchase of a property. Will often incur a fee from your solicitor and monies sent from a lender is usually in this form.

Transformer Air - Device for controlled rction in air pressure.

Transit - A surveyors instrument used by builders to establish points and elevations both vertically and horizontally. It can be used to line up stakes or to plumb walls or the angle of elevation from a horizontal plane can be measured.

Transition Coating - Shielding or blocking coating or film.

Transmission Loss - The reduction of the amount of sound energy passing through a wall, floor, roof, etc. It is related to the specific frequency at which it is measured and it is expressed in decibels. Also called Transmission Loss.

Transmitter Garage Door - The small, push button device that causes the garage door to open or close.

Transom - A horizontal glazing bar in a window.

Trap - A plumbing fitting that holds water to prevent air, gas, and vermin from backing up into a fixture.

Trap Anti Siphon - A trap which is designed to prevent the siphonage of its water seal by increasing the diameter of the outlet leg of the trap so that it contains a sufficient volume of water to prevent a siphoning action.

Trap Bucket - A mechanical steam trap operating on buoyancy that prevents the passage of steam through the mechanical system it protects.

Trap Building - A trap placed in the building drain to prevent entry of sewer gases from the sewer main.

Trap Grease - A device designed and installed so as to separate and retain deleterious, hazardous, or undesirable matter from normal wastes and permit normal sewage or liquid wastes to discharge into the drainage system by gravity.

Tray Cable - Open track for support of insulated cables.

Tread - The walking surface board in a stairway on which the foot is placed.

Treated Lumber - A wood product which has been impregnated with chemical pesticides such as CCA (Chromate Copper Arsenate) to reduce damage from wood rot or insects. Often used for the portions of a structure which are likely to be in contact with soil and water. Wood may also be treated with a fire retardant.

Treated Preservative Applied - Applied treatment of wood or plywood to make it resistant to deterioration from moisture and insects.

Treated Timber - A wood product which has been impregnated with chemical pesticides such as CCA (Chromate Copper Arsenate) to reduce damage from wood rot or insects. Often used for the portions of a structure which are likely to be in contact with soil and water. Wood may also be treated with a fire retardant.

Treaty Private - The sale of property by private treaty is the most common method employed by estate agents and involves preparing descriptive details of the property and quoting a definitive asking price. Details can then be viewed by potential buyers and viewings arranged.

Tree Ball - The soil and earth that clings to roots of a dug up tree that is later to be planted in a different location.

Tree Bark - The tough outer layer of a tree.

Tree Double - Refers usually to a precast roof deck panel poured with two fins in its underside to impart flexural rigidity.

Tree Preservation Order (TPO) - An order made by the Council to protect a tree or group of trees. No removal or work can be done on a tree or trees protected under a TPO without written consent and permission of the local authority.

Trees Broad Leaved - Generally one of the botanical groups of trees that have broad leaves in contrast to the conifers or softwoods. The term has no reference to the actual hardness of the wood.

Trellis - A system of horizontal joists supported on posts, designed to support growing plants.

Tremie - A tube with removable sections and a funnel at the top used in concrete application. The bottom is kept beneath the surface of the concrete and raised as the form is filled and is used to pour concrete underwater.

Trencher Chain - A self propelled machine with blades attached to a continuous chain, used to excavate trenches.

Triangle Adjustable - A transparent plastic drafting tool that can be adjusted and set for any angle.

Triangle Glazier - A thin metal triangle with one point pounded into the frame to hold the glass, putty is then applied to seal the glass.

Trickle Type Collector - A collector in which the heat transfer liquid flows through metal tubes which are fastened to the absorber plate by solder, clamps or other means.

Trim - The finish materials in a building, such as moldings applied around openings (window trim, door trim) or at the floor and ceiling of rooms (baseboard, cornice, and other moldings)

Trim Casing - Metal or wood material that is attached around windows and doors to act as the decorative finish.

Trim Exterior - The finish materials on the exterior a building, such as mouldings applied around openings (window trim, door trim), siding, windows, exterior doors, attic vents, crawl space vents, shutters, etc. Also, the physical work of installing these materials.

Trim Interior - The finish materials in a building, such as mouldings applied around openings (window trim, door trim) or at the floor and ceiling of rooms (baseboard, cornice, and other mouldings). Also, the physical work of installing interior doors and interior woodwork, to include all handrails, guardrails, stair way balustrades, mantles, light boxes, base, door casings, cabinets, countertops, shelves, window sills and aprons, etc.

Trim Plumbing Heating Electrical - The work that the mechanical contractors perform to finish their respective aspects of work, and when the property is nearing completion and occupancy.

Trimmer - A beam or joist to which a header is nailed in framing for a chimney, stairway, or other opening.

Triplex - Three housing units joined together within a single building unit.

Trough Eave - A trough fixed to an eave to collect and carry away the run-off from the roof. Also called a gutter.

Trough Gutter - A shallow channel or conduit of metal, plastic or wood set below and along the eaves of a house to catch and carry off rainwater from the roof.

Trowel Bow - A finishing trowel with a slight curve for crowning the final application of gypsum board joint treatment.

Trowel Brick -

• The brick trowel is larger than the buttering trowel.
,li>The primary tool of masons, used when any preparatory brick work has to be done, its greater surface and weight are advantageous in the buttering and tapping in of block, brick, or larger tiles.

Trowel Buttering - The blade of the buttering trowel is approximately 4-1/2" wide and 7" long, used in buttering rich mortar to masonry, a method commonly used in the eastern states.

Trowel Steel - Tool used for non-porous smooth finishes of concrete. It is a flat steel tool used to spread and smooth plaster, mortar or concrete. Pointing trowels are small enough to be used in places where larger trowels will not fit. The pointing trowel has a point. The common trowel has a rectangular blade attached to a handle. For smooth finish, use trowel when concrete begins to stiffen.

Truck Pointing - The re-grouting of defective mortar joints in a masonry or brick wall.

True Horizontal Level - The verification that something is truly level.

Truss - A framework for supporting a roof.

Truss Bolted - Beams, frames, trusses, or other supports connected to support a roof, bridge, or floor system, that are fastened together with bolts.

Truss King Post - A standard peaked roof truss configuration.

Truss Queen - A truss framed with queen posts.

Truss Roof - Any frame or structure with diagonal members that can withstand compression including girders and other roof support systems.

Truss Warren - A truss in which the top and bottom chords are parallel or nearly so, the top chord sometimes sloping for roof drainage.

Trussed Rafters - Prefabricated triangular framework of timbers used to construct roofs in modern homes.

Trusses - A rigid framework, as of wooden beams or metal bars, designed to support a structure, such as a roof.

Try Square - A square with a steel tongue in a wooden handle.

Tub - The bathtub in a bath room.

Tub Trap - Curved, U shaped section of a bath tub drain pipe that holds a water seal to prevent sewer gasses from entering the property through tubs water drain.

Tube Bourbon - Thin walled tube of elastic metal flattened and bent into circular shape which tends to straighten as pressure inside is increased; used in pressure gauges.

Tube Capillary - Throttling device used to maintain correct pressure difference between high side and low side in refrigerating mechanism. Capillary tubes are sometimes called choke tubes.

Tube Cathode Ray - A high vacuum tube in which cathode rays produce a luminous image on a fluorescent screen.

Tube Choke - Throttling device used to maintain correct pressure difference between high side and low side in refrigerating mechanism. Capillary tubes are sometimes called choke tubes.

Tube In Plate Absorber - A metal absorber plate in which the heat transfer fluid flows through passages formed in the plate itself.

Tube Lighting - The conversion of electric power to visible light by using an electric charge to excite gaseous atoms in a glass tube. These atoms emit ultraviolet radiation that is absorbed by a phosphor coating on the walls of the lamp tube. The phosphor coating produces visible light.

Tube Type Collector - A collector in which the heat transfer fluid flows through metal tubes that are fastened to the absorber plate with solder, clamps or other means

Tubing Air Conditioning Refrigeration - Tubing used in air conditioning and refrigeration; ends are sealed to keep tubing clean and dry.

Tubing Electrical Metallic - This electrical pipe, also called thin-wall conduit, may be used for both concealed and exposed areas. It is the most common type of raceway used in single family and low rise residential and commercial buildings.

Tudor - Property built between approximately 1485 - 1550.

Turnkey - A term used when the subcontractor provides all materials (and labour) for a job.

Turpentine - Petroleum, volatile oil used as a thinner in paints and as a solvent in varnishes.

Turpentine - A volatile oil used as a thinner in paints and as a solvent in varnishes. Chemically, it is a mixture of terpenes.

TW - Moisture-resistant thermoplastic conductor that can be used in dry or wet locations and has no outer covering and is not heat-resistant.

Two Coat Plastering - A method of plaster placement characterized by application in successive operations with no setting or drying time allowed between coats.

Two Coat Work - A method of plaster placement characterized by application in successive operations with no setting or drying time allowed between coats.

Two Handed Screwdriver - Features a unique double-grip handle that allows you to apply extra high torque. Can work in deep holes and narrow spaces.

Two Part Sealant - A product composed of a base and curing agent or accelerator, necessarily packages in two separate containers which are uniformly mixed just prior to use.

Type K Copper Pipe - Type K has the heaviest or thickest wall and is generally used underground. It has a green stripe. Type L has a medium wall thickness and is most commonly used for water service and for general interior water piping. It has a blue stripe. Type M has a thin wall and many codes permit its use in general water piping installation. It has a red stripe.

Type L Copper Pipe - Type K has the heaviest or thickest wall and is generally used underground. It has a green stripe. Type L has a medium wall thickness and is most commonly used for water service and for general interior water piping. It has a blue stripe. Type M has a thin wall and many codes permit its use in general water piping installation. It has a red stripe.

Type M Copper Piper - Type K has the heaviest or thickest wall and is generally used underground. It has a green stripe. Type L has a medium wall thickness and is most commonly used for water service and for general interior water piping. It has a blue stripe. Type M has a thin wall and many codes permit its use in general water piping installation. It has a red stripe.

Types Of Cement -

• Type I Normal - is a general purpose cement suitable for practically all uses in residential construction but should not be used where it will be in contact with high sulfate soils or be subject to excessive temperatures during curing.
• Type II Moderate is used where precaution against moderate sulfate attack is important, as in drainage structures where sulfate concentrations in groundwater's are higher than normal.
• Type III High Early Strength is used when high strengths are desired at very early periods, usually a week or less. It is used when it is desirable to remove forms as soon as possible or to put the concrete into service quickly.
• Type IV Low Heat is a special cement for use where the amount and rate of heat generated during curing must be kept to a minimum. The development of strength is slow and is intended in large masses of concrete such as dams.
• Type V Sulfate Resisting is a special cement intended for use only in construction exposed to severe sulfate action, such as western states having soils of high alkali content.

Types Of Copper Pipe -

• Type K has the heaviest or thickest wall and is generally used underground. It has a green stripe.
• Type L has a medium wall thickness and is most commonly used for water service and for general interior water piping. It has a blue stripe.
• Type M has a thin wall and many codes permit its use in general water piping installation. It has a red stripe.

Types Of Mortar -

• Type M is suitable for general use and is recommended specifically for masonry below grade and in contact with earth, such as foundations, retaining walls and walks. Type M is the strongest type.
• Type S is suitable for general use and is recommended where high resistance to lateral forces is required.
• Type N is suitable for general use in exposed masonry above grade and is recommended specifically for exterior walls subject to severe exposures.
• Type 0 is recommended for load-bearing walls of solid units where the compressive stresses do not exceed 100 lbs. per square inch and the masonry wall not be subjected to freezing and thawing in the presence of excessive moisture.

Types Of Windows -

• Window Types:
• Awning Window A frame containing one or more sash, each of which is installed in a vertical plane and is hinged to permit the bottom of the sash to open outward.
• Bay Window Window which projects outside the main line of a building and the compartment in which it is located.
• Casement Window A frame which contains a sash hinged at the side to open in or out.
• Check Rail Window A frame containing at least a pair of sash which are engaged when closed. The sash are installed in a vertical plane and designed to be moved either vertically or horizontally.
• Clerestory Window A window which occurs in the wall of a clerestory.
• Dormer Window A vertical window in a dormer for lighting a room adjoining a sloping roof.
• Double-Hung Window A window with an upper and lower sash, each balanced by springs or weights to be capable of vertical movement with relatively little effort.
• Fire Window A window with its frame, sash and glazing which, under standard test conditions, meets the fire protection requirements for the location in which it is to be used.
• Hopper Window A frame containing one or more sash, each of which is installed in a vertical plane and hinged to permit the top of the sash to open inwards.
• Jalousie Window A frame containing a number of movable, shutter-like, overlapping glass panels.
• Oriel Window A window or group of windows that projects beyond the wall of a building and is usually carried on brackets or corbels.
• Sashless Window A window with a wood frame containing at least two lights of glass with polished or ground edges, or sash with light metal or plastic edges. At least one light of glass slides horizontally or vertically.

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