CONSTRUCTION GLOSSARY
Some Key Terms
Clerestory - an extra level of glazing between the top of a glazed wall and the roof.
Finial - a decorative feature fitted at the apex of a roof.
Flashing - lead sheeting attached at the point where the sunroom structure joins the house wall - to keep water out.
Latex - rubber based material used as a levelling and adhesive compound.
Lintel - a short beam carrying a wall across an opening.
Mastic - non-settiing filler - also known as caulk.
Mullion - vertical division in a window.
Napp - slope of the carpet tile.
Nosing - the rounded-over edge of a timber head.
Ogee - an S-shaped decorative molding.
Pilaster - rectangular column forming part of a wall - ornamental molding.
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