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nail inspection.
An inspection made by a municipal building inspector after the drywall
material is hung with nails and screws (and before taping)
natural finish.
A transparent finish which does not seriously alter the original
color or grain of the natural wood; usually provided by sealers,
oils, varnishes, water repellent preservatives, and other similar
materials
NEC (National Electrical
Code). A set of rules governing safe wiring methods; local
codes which are backed by law may differ from the NEC in some ways
nesting . A method
of reroofing with new asphalt shingles over old shingles in which
the top edge of the new shingles is butted against the bottom edge
of the existing shingle tab
neutral wire.
Usually color-coded white, this carries electricity from an outlet
back to the service panel
newel post. The
large starting post to which the end of a stair guard railing or
balustrade is fastened
nonbearing wall.
A wall supporting no load other than its own weight
nonveneer panel. Any
wood-based panel that does not contain veneer and carries an APA
span rating, such as wafer board or oriented strand board
normal slope application.
Method of installing asphalt shingles on roof slopes between
4 inches and 21 inches per foot
nosing. The projecting
edge of a molding or drip or the front edge of a stair tread
notch. A crosswise
groove at the end of a board
note. A formal
document showing the existence of a debt and stating the terms of
repayment
nozzle. The part
of a heating system that sprays the fuel of fuel-air mixture into
the combustion chamber
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