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Commonly
called "man-hole". Access point to a drain comprising a
chamber (of brick, concrete or plastic) with the drainage channel
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JAMB |
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Side
part of a doorway or window. |
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JOIST |
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Horizontal
structural timber used in flat roof, ceiling and floor construction.
Occasionally also metal. |
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LANDSLIP |
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Downhill movement of unstable earth, clay, rock etc. often following
prolonged heavy rain or coastal erosion, but sometimes due entirely
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LATH |
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Thin strip of wood used in the fixing of roof tiles or slates, or as
a backing to plaster. |
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LINTEL |
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Horizontal structural beam of timber, stone, steel or concrete placed
over window or door openings. |
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LONGHORN BEETLE |
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(Hylotrupe Bajulus.) A serious insect pest mainly confined to the extreme
south-east of England, which can totally destroy the structural strength
of wood. |
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LPG |
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Liquid Petroleum Gas or Propane. Available to serve gas appliances in
areas without mains gas. Requires a storage tank. |
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MORTAR |
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Mixture of sand, cement, lime and water, used to join stones or bricks. |
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MULLION |
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Vertical bar dividing individual lights in a window. |
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NEWEL |
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Stout post supporting a staircase handrail at top and bottom. Also, the
central pillar of a winding or spiral staircase. |
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OVERSITE |
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Rough concrete below timber ground floors: the level of the oversite
should be above external ground level. |
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