Building inspectors can uncover problems that should be addressed in remodeling and also monitor compliance with building codes during construction.
Remodeling Glossary
Having trouble relating to some of the construction or remodeling jargon that you're not used to? Don't worry, you're not alone. Use the handy locator below to search the glossary for terms you'd like to understand better. It is alphabetized, and easy to use.
| Wafer Board | A manufactured wood panel composed of 1 and- 2 inch wood chips and glue. It is often incorrectly used as a substitute for plywood. |
| Walk Through | A final inspection of a home before 'closing' to look for and document problems that need to be corrected. |
| Wall Out | When a painter spray paints the interior of a home. |
| Warrantee | In construction there are two general types of warrantees. The manufacturer of a product, such as roofing material or an appliance, provides one type. The second type is a warrantee for the labor. |
| Watt | A measure of the electrical requirement of an appliance, calculated by multiplying voltage times current. |
| Weatherstripping | A material or device used to seal the openings, gaps or cracks of venting window and door units to prevent water and air infiltration. |
| Widow's Walk | A platform with a rail around it, built onto the roof of a house. The platform is accessible by stairs or a ladder from the interior of the house. |
| Windload | Force exerted on a surface by moving air. |
| Window Buck | Square or rectangular box that is installed within a concrete foundation or block wall. A window will eventually be installed in this 'buck' during the siding stage of construction. |
| Wire Nut | A plastic device used to connect bare wires together. |
