H
Clip |
Small metal clips formed like an
"H" that fits at the joints of two plywood (or wafer
board) sheets to stiffen the joint. Normally used on the roof
sheeting. |
Hardware |
All of the "metal" fittings
that go into the home when it is near completion. For example,
door knobs, towel bars, handrail brackets, closet rods, house
numbers, door closers, etc. The Interior Trim Carpenter installs
the "hardware". |
Haunch |
An extension, knee like protrusion
of the foundation wall that a concrete porch or patio will rest
upon for support. |
Hazard insurance |
Protection against damage caused by fire, windstorms,
or other common hazards. Many lenders require borrowers to carry
it in an amount at least equal to the mortgage. |
Header |
(a) A beam placed perpendicular to joists and
to which joists are nailed inframing for a chimney, stairway,
or other opening. (b) A wood lintel. (c) The horizontal structural
member over an opening (for example over a door or window). |
Hearth |
The fireproof area directly in front of a fireplace.
The inner or outer floor of a fireplace, usually made of brick,
tile, or stone.
Heating load- The amount of heating required to keep a building
at a specified temperature during the winter, usually 65°
F, regardless of outside temperature. |
Heat meter |
An electrical municipal inspection of the electric
meter breaker panel box. |
Heat pump |
A mechanical device which uses compression and
decompression of gas to heat and/or cool a house. |
Heat Rough |
Work performed by the Heating Contractor after
the stairs and interior walls are built. This includes installing
all duct work and flue pipes. Sometimes, the furnace and fireplaces
are installed at this stage of construction. |
Heat Trim |
Work done by the Heating Contractor to get the
home ready for the municipal Final Heat Inspection. This includes
venting the hot water heater, installing all vent grills, registers,
air conditioning services, turning on the furnace, installing
thermostats, venting ranges and hoods, and all other heat related
work. |
Heel cut |
A notch cut in the end of a rafter to permit
it to fit flat on a wall and on the top, doubled, exterior wall
plate. |
Highlights |
A light spot, area, or streak on a painted surface. |
Hip |
A roof with four sloping sides. The external
angle formed by the meeting of two sloping sides of a roof. |
Hip roof |
A roof that rises by inclined planes from all
four sides of a building. |
Home run
(electrical) |
The electrical cable that carries power from
the main circuit breaker panel to the first electrical box,
plug, or switch in the circuit. |
Honey combs |
The appearance concrete makes when rocks in the
concrete are visible and where there are void areas in the foundation
wall, especially around concrete foundation windows. |
Hose bib |
An exterior water faucet (sill cock). |
Hot wire |
The wire that carries electrical energy to a
receptacle or other device—in contrast to a neutral, which
carries electricity away again. Normally the black wire. Also
see ground. |
Humidifier |
An appliance normally attached to the furnace,
or portable unit device designed to increase the humidity
within a room or a house by means of the discharge of water
vapor. |
Hurricane
clip |
Metal straps that are nailed and secure the roof
rafters and trusses to the top horizontal wall plate. Sometimes
called a Teco clip. |
H V A C |
An abbreviation for Heat, Ventilation, and Air
Conditioning |
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