Construction Glossary
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MANUFACTURED HOUSING:
Known as "pre-fab" housing, any dwelling that is assembled out of components (i.e. walls, floors, roof) constructed off-site and then brought to the building lot. Also known as modular housing.
MARINA:
A facility located on a body of water which provides docking, storage, maintenance and other facilities for boats.
MASONRY:
Any form of stone, brick, concrete block, concrete, or other similar building materials that have been bonded together with mortar to form a structure.
MASTIC:
An adhesive putty material used as a sealant for plumbing or as a seal when waterproofing a foundation wall.
MATCHED LUMBER:
Lumber that has been dressed and cut on one edge with a grove running along its length and a tongue running along the opposite edge.
MILLWORK:
All building materials made of finished wood that has been manufactured in millwork and planing plants. As opposed to unfinished lumber. See "LUMBER".
MINIMUM FOOTING FORMULA:
The minimum foundation footing allowed is the depth of the footing must be at least the same as the width of the wall it supports. The width of the footing must be at least twice the walls thickness. The footing overhang must be at least half of the width of the wall.
MITER JOINT:
A miter joint of two pieces of wood consists of each piece being cut at exactly half the angle of the corner formed by the joint.
MOBILE HOME:
A factory built single family dwelling that is transported to your chosen location and placed on a foundation.
MODEL HOME:
A dwelling built first by a developer to allow potential purchasers to see what the finished product will look like once the other homes in the development are completed.
MODULAR DESIGN:
The use of standard sized building materials that allow fast assembly without custom fitting or excessive waste material.
MODULAR HOUSING:
Known as "pre-fab" housing, any dwelling that is assembled out of components (i.e. walls, floors, roof) constructed off-site and then brought to the building lot. Also known as manufactured housing.
MODULAR TUB OR SHOWER:
Any synthetic one-piece shower or tub or shower-and-tub combination. Usually constructed of either fiberglass or acrylic.
MOISTURE CONTENT OF WOOD:
A measurement of the weight of water contained in a piece of wood expressed as a percentage of what the wood would weigh if all moisture had been completely removed.
MOULDING:
Any thin wood strip used for decorative purposes. Usually has a curved or decoratively machined surface.
MULTI-DWELLING UNITS:
A property which may have one owner but offers a number of homes for separate people or families.
MORTICE:
A rectangular slot that has been cut into a piece of wood that another piece of wood is to be inserted into to form a locking joint.
MULLIAN AND MUNTIN:
Mullians are the vertical dividers and muntins are the horizontal dividers found in the frames of windows, doors or other openings.
MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING:
Similar to multi-dwelling units, a building which features two or more family dwellings within the same structure. May require special zoning.
MULTIPLE DWELLING:
Also known as multi-dwelling unit.
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