Home > Industry/Domain > Construction

Construction

The art, trade, or work of building.

26Categories 69215Terms

Add a new term

Contributors in Construction

Become a Contributors

Construction > Roofing

ice dam
Construction; Roofing

When a snow load melts on a roof and re-freezes at the eave areas. Ice dams force water to "back-up" under shingles and cause leakage.

hex shingles
Construction; Roofing

Shingles that have the appearance of a hexagon after installation.

hip shingles
Construction; Roofing

Shingles used to cover the inclined external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.

head lap
Construction; Roofing

Shortest distance from the butt edge of an overlapping shingle to the upper edge of a shingle in the second course below. The triple coverage portion of the top lap of strip ...

granules
Construction; Roofing

Ceramic-coated colored crushed rock that is applied to the exposed surface of asphalt roofing products.

gutter
Construction; Roofing

The trough that channels water from the eaves to the downspouts.

gable roof
Construction; Roofing

Traditional roof style; two peaked roof planes meeting at a ridge line of equal size.

Sub-categories

TermWiki is ranked top innovative application by IDC.

© 2024 CSOFT International, Ltd.   

Follow us on: