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A

Abatement
ABS pipe
ACM
Adhesive
Air mover
Airless
Airless paint sprayer
Anchor
Anemometer
Antimicrobial
Asbestos
Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM)
Asphalt
Attic
Aviation snips

B

Backfill
Backflow valve
Bacteria
Basin
Beam
Bit
Black water
Blower
Bond
Boot
Botanical

C

Cartridge
Cast iron pipe
Catch basin
Category 1, 2 & 3 water
Caulk
Caulking gun
Cellulose
Ceramic
Check valve
Chisel
Clean space
Concrete
Conditioned
Conduit
Construction Contractors Board (CCB)
Containment
Contaminant
Contamination
Contractor License
Copper pipe
Corrugated pipe
Coupler
CPVC pipe
Crack
Crawlspace
Cripple wall
Cross-contamination
Cubic
Cubic feet per minute (CFM)
Cubic foot (cft)

D

Depth
Diagonal pliers
Diagram
Discharge Pipe
Disinfectant
Downspout
Drain
Drill
Drive
Drop light
Droppings
Drywall
Duct
Duct cleaning
Duct tape
Ductwork

E

Eave
Encapsulate
Encapsulation
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Excavate
Exclusion
Exterior footing drain
Exterior wall

F

Faced
Fascia
Fasten
Fastener
Feces
Fiberglass
Finished
Flashing
Flat head
Float switch
Floater
Foot (’)
Footing
Foundation
Foundation wall
Framing
French drain
Freshwater

G

Galvanized pipe
Garden hose end sprayer
Garden staple
Girder
Glove
Grade
Gray water
Ground staple
Groundwater
Gun
Gutter
Gypsum

H

Hammer
Hardwood
Headlamp
Headlight
Heating, Venting and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Hex

I

Inch (”)
Insulate
Insulation

J

Joist

K

Knife

L

Landscape staple
Large animal
Lath
Lath and plaster
Line
Linear foot (Lf)
Living space
Loctite

M

Mallet
Manufactured home
MDF
Medium-density fiberboard (MDF)
Mesh
Mil
Millboard
Mitigation
Mobile home
Mold

N

Nail
NAM
Nashua 367-17
Nashua 557
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
NIOSH
Nylon

O

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
On center (OC)
Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
OSB
OSHA

P

Particle board
Pave stone
Paver
Pedestal
Pedestal sump pump
Perforated pipe
PEX pipe
Phillips
Pier
Pillar
PL
Plant-based
Plaster
Plenum
Pliers
Plumbing
Plywood
Polyethylene
Polyurethane (PL)
Post
Pozidriv
Pump sprayer
PVC pipe

R

R-value
Rafter
Ramset
Rebuild
Reconstruction
Register
Remediation
Respirator
Restoration
Return
Return air duct
Rim joist
Robertson
Rodent
Run

S

T

Tape measure
Termination
Tile
Topsoil
Torx
Trade
Trench
Tri-wing

U

Underlayment
Unfinished

V

Vapor
Vapor barrier
Veneer
Vent
Vermin
Vinyl
Virgin soil
Visqueen

W

Well
Wire snips
Wood burning stove
Wood pulp

Y

Yard

Z

Zip tie
Zip tie tensioner

Topsoil

The top layer of soil on the ground.

(See image at virgin soil).

Topsoil

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