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Air Lot:
A lot located in the sky, as part of a current or future building.
Avulsion:
The sudden loss or transference of land due to flooding or the change in the course of a river.
Batten:
Strips used to conceal wall joints, which can also be used decoratively.
Boot:
Money paid to make up the difference in value when two properties are exchanged.
Browncoat:
The coat of plaster just under the visible coat, called "brown" because it does not have to be perfect.
Cantilever:
A beam anchored only at one end, used to support a balcony or cornice.
Cavity wall:
A wall not bearing a load, whose purpose is to divide rooms.
Eyebrow:
A flat projection protruding from a wall, usually over a window.
Fire Wall:
A heavy, nonflammable wall built to prevent the spread of fire.
Furring:
Strips applied to the back surface of a wall for evening or to provide an airspace.
Handyman's Special:
A euphemistic classified advertising term meaning "fixer-upper."
Inside Lot:
As opposed to "corner lot," a subdivision lot with frontage on only one side.
Jalousie:
A blind or shutter made of a row of angled slats.
Key Lot:
Considered the worst in a subdivision, a lot whose side faces another's rear.
Kiln-dried Lumber:
Lumber stabilized by drying in a kiln, which removes moisture that might otherwise cause warping.
Lath:
Material fastened to the frame of a house as a base for the plaster.
Lintel:
The load-bearing beam that runs over a door.
Overimprovement:
An improvement on a property whose cost exceeds its value, often because of location.
Parquet Floor:
A wood floor that is made of squares or patterns instead of slats.
Principles of Progression and Regression:
The tendency of a property's value to be pulled up or pushed down by the value of the surrounding properties.
Pot Life:
How long a building material remains usable once it has been mixed.
Quitclaim Deed:
A document in which one person signs away their claim to a property (for example, after a divorce).
Scribing:
Fitting a flat surface onto an irregular one.
T-intersection Lot:
A lot that faces an oncoming street, considered undesirable because of noise, distracting headlights, and potential danger.
Wainscoting:
Wood paneling that lines the lower part of a room.
Wild Document:
Not as exciting as it sounds, an erroneous or forged document that confuses a title's history.
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