Here you'll find our helpful glossary of housing terms, conveniently broken up into several sections. Use this glossary to find definitions to unfamiliar carpentry and old-house terms. Oh, and if you're still stumped on what a word or term means, drop us an e-mail, and we'll try to help.
Glossary of Terms
- Can't Strip to Crown Molding
- Dado to Ducts
- Eaves to Furring
- Header to Interior Finish
- Natural Finish to Outrigger
- Saddle to Suspended Ceiling
- Tail Beam to Turpentine
- Undercoat to Wood Rays
- Air-Dried Lumber to Attic Ventilators
- Backhand to Butt Joint
- Gable to Gypsum
- Jack Rafter to Lumber Types
- Mantel to Muntin
- Paint to Putty
- Quarter Round to Rubber-emulsion
