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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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