STRUCTURE
The building, as contrasted with personal property, or contents.
The building, as contrasted with personal property, or contents.
An exterior finish, usually textured; composed of Portland cement, lime, and sand or other aggregate, which are mixed with water to form a durable, plaster-like wall coating.
The space below a suspended ground floor.
In water damage restoration: a phase-transition phenomenon in which a solid is transformed into a gas while bypassing the intermediate liquid phase; the term applies to the reverse process as well.
A transportable pump, usually small and light weight that is placed directly into or under water usually required in flooded basements, crawl spaces or below ground construction.
A standard policy provision giving an insurer who paid a claim the right to act in the name of their insured in recovering the funds from another party.
A layer of material or substance below the surface. The substrate may refer to the backing system to which pile yarns are attached or inserted. Generally, the term substrate refers to sub flooring material directly beneath an installed floor.
A reference to techniques used to inject dry air or simply copious air movement beneath flooring materials, such as carpet or hardwood, in order to return them to a pre-damage state of dryness.
Asbestos-containing material that is sprayed-on towelled-on or otherwise applied to surfaces, such as acoustical plaster on ceilings and fireproofing materials on structural members, or other materials on surfaces for acoustical, fireproofing purposes.
A non-structural ceiling hung from the framing or covering slab.