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GAF Decking System
Branche: Building materials; Construction
Number of terms: 849
Number of blossaries: 1
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Industry:Construction
Coating a piece of metal with zinc, a metal that resists corrosion. Look for hot-dipped galvanized pieces when selecting metal parts for a deck. The hot-dipped method of galvanizing metal provides more protection than coated galvanizing.
Industry:Construction
Also known as a T-bevel, the bevel gauge is a flat piece of metal attached to a handle with a wing nut that allows the metal piece to be set at any angle to the handle. It's used primarily to mark angles when copying them from a plan or piece of the deck to another piece.
Industry:Construction
A level that hangs from a mason's line, typically used to transfer level elevations from one post to another.
Industry:Construction
Metal pipes used to contain electrical wiring in outdoor settings.
Industry:Construction
A powder that serves as a binding element in concrete and mortar. Also, any adhesive.
Industry:Construction
A deck supported entirely by its own structure, typically used for remote decks.
Industry:Construction
Boards sawn from a log so that the face of the board is at an angle between 30 degrees and 60 degrees to the growth rings in the log. See also Quartersawn Boards and Plain-Sawn Boards.
Industry:Construction
A deck requiring a structure of footings, posts, and beams to raise it to the desired level. Often used so that the height of the deck is the same as interior floors, making access to the deck from the house easier.
Industry:Construction
A deck with one or more sides supported by a ledger and attached to a house.
Industry:Construction