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Pebbles,
shingle, gravel etc. used in the manufacture of concrete, and in the
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AIRBRICK |
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Perforated
brick used for ventilation, especially to floor voids (beneath timber
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ARCHITRAVE |
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Joinery
moulding around window or doorway. |
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ASBESTOS |
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Fibrous mineral used in the past for insulation. Can be a health hazard
specialist advice should be sought if asbestos (especially
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ASBESTOS CEMENT |
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Cement with 10-15% asbestos fibre as reinforcement. Fragile will
not bear heavy weights. Hazardous fibres may be released if cut or
drilled. |
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ASHLAR |
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Finely dressed natural stone: the best grade of masonry. |
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ASPHALT |
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Black, tar-like substance, strongly adhesive and impervious to moisture.
Used on flat roofs and floors. |
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BARGE BOARD |
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See Verge Board. |
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BALANCED FLUE |
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Common metal device normally serving gas appliances which allows air
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BEETLE INFESTATION |
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(Wood boring insects: woodworm.) Larvae of various species of beetle
which tunnel into timber causing damage. Specialist treatment normally
required. Can also affect furniture. |
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BENCHING |
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Smoothly contoured concrete slope beside drainage channel within an
inspection chamber. Also known as Haunching. |
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BITUMEN |
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Black, sticky substance, related to asphalt. Used in sealants, mineral
felts and damp-proof courses. |
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BREEZE BLOCK |
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Originally made from cinders ("breeze") the term now
commonly used to refer to various types of concrete and cement building
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