Building up the corners of a brick or block wall before the rest of it.
The sloping joists that make up the roof structure, meeting in a point or ridge.
As opposed to a flush hearth, a raised hearth elevates the fireplace.
A mechanism fitted to some types of spanners and screwdrivers allowing movement only in one direction. This allows these tools to be used without removing them from the nut or screw head.
A groove or rectangular recess cut into the edge of a piece of timber which can form part of a joint.
A connection that joins pipes of different sizes.
A mortar used as an undercoat for further plaster coats on interior walls. On exterior walls it can be applied as a finishing coat.
This is the vertical side of an opening in a wall.
Sawing timber in the direction of the grain.
A staircase is made up on horizontal treads with vertical risers joining them.
A serious damp problem caused by moisture from the ground rising through the walls or floor of the house.
RSJs are used when load-bearing walls are removed to knock two rooms into one. The RSJ supports the wall on the floor above.