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Home improvement

Home improvement is the process of repairing existing fixtures or making additions to a residential piece of land.

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Home improvement

roller cover

Real estate; Home improvement

The piece that slides over the roller cage on a paint roller. The roller cover is the part that actually holds the paint.

roof flashing

Real estate; Home improvement

Roof flashing creates a watertight seal wherever the roof meets an upright — such as around plumbing pipes, furnace flues, skylights, and chimneys.

roof rake

Real estate; Home improvement

A tool that is used for scraping ice off roofs.

rotary ball faucet

Real estate; Home improvement

A faucet that has a ball mechanism inside which controls water flow and temperature.

rough-in inspection

Real estate; Home improvement

The first inspection on a remodeling project which occurs while everything is still at the rough-in stage of progress.

run-on toilet

Real estate; Home improvement

If each flush doesn’t end with a gurgle but instead continues with a hissing sound, with water running into the toilet bowl, you have a run-on toilet.

sash brushes

Real estate; Home improvement

A narrow paintbrush used to paint trim and molding.

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