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Hanger

Construction; Architecture

A formed sheet steel device that anchor together floor framing members that meet at right angles.

Head

Construction; Architecture

A term that applied to the construction that comprises the entire lintel of a door or window.

Header

Construction; Architecture

This term applies to several construction features: *The top horizontal support of a rough opening *The support for joist-ends on the foundation walls sill *The support for joist-ends in a floor or ...

Heat loss

Construction; Architecture

The heat that is lost (in BTU's) through ceilings, roof, floors and exterior walls of a house.

Heating systems

Construction; Architecture

Different heating Methods for heating buildings: Hot Water, warm air, steam, electric, heat pump, geo-thermal, etc

Hip rafter

Construction; Architecture

The rafter at the corner of a hip roof.

Hipped roof

Construction; Architecture

A roof with slopes on all four sides. The "hips" are the lines formed when the slopes meet at the corners.

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