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Glossary of Home Building Terms



Y. A Y-shaped plumbing fitting

yard of concrete. One cubic yard of concrete is 3' X 3' X 3' in volume, or 27 cubic feet; one cubic yard of concrete will pour 80 square feet of 3 ½" sidewalk or basement/garage floor

yoke. The location where a home's water meter is sometimes installed between two copper pipes, and located in the water meter pit in the yard

z-bar flashing. Bent, galvanized, metal flashing installed above a horizontal trim board of an exterior window, door, or brick run; prevents water from getting behind the trim/brick and into the home

z-Ridge™. A product designed to cover the ridge line of a roof, designed by Elk Roofing Products®; gives the roof lines more character

zone. The section of a building that is served by one heating or cooling loop because it has noticeably distinct heating or cooling needs; also, the section of property that will be watered from a lawn sprinkler system

zone valve. A device, usually placed near the heater or cooler, which controls the flow of water or steam to parts of the building; it is controlled by a zone thermostat

zoning. A governmental process and specification which limits the use of a property (e.g., single family use, high rise residential use, industrial use, etc.); zoning laws may limit where a structure may be located

 


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