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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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cartridge filter faucet
Real estate; Home improvement
A faucet with a cartridge filter built in to filter drinking water.
casement windows
Real estate; Home improvement
Casement windows have hinges on one side of the sash and swing outward when you turn a lever or crank. Because the entire window swings out, these windows provide full ventilation and unobstructed ...
cast iron pipe
Real estate; Home improvement
Commonly used before 1960 for the vertical drain, vent stacks, and sometimes the horizontal drain lines. Cast iron is durable, but can rust over time.
caulk
Real estate; Home improvement
Caulk is a filler material that seals a crack where two nonmoving components meet, such as where a house’s siding meets the exterior window trim.