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INSPECTION
CHAMBER |
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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 at its base and a removable cover at
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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
to sub-soil having little cohesive integrity. |
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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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(Hylotrupes 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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