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Any of various loose materials, such as sand, gravel, or pebbles, added to cement to make concrete and plaster and to add texture to paints. Most commonly used on exterior walls.

Also known as a ventilation brick, often inserted beneath timber floors and roof spaces to enable air to flow.

Term used in construction and roofing for a triangle of brickwork, often at the end of a building to support a roof.

The process by which disputing parties instigate the involvement of a third party to settle a disagreement.

Wooden or composite decorative moulding, commonly used to surround windows and doors to cover any gap left between the frame and the wall.

A fibrous material, used in the past as insulation. Asbestos can be a health hazard and should only be removed by a professional.

A squared building stone cut with sufficient precision to allow fine and highly accurate mortar joints. Also used in carpentry to describe a short stud between joists and sloping rafters, particularly near the eaves.

Often used on flat roofs as an adhesive or for water proofing.