Baluster / Spindle

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• Rail

  The horizontal members of a sash; the check/meeting rail is where two sashes overlap in a double-hung window.

• Beam Cantilever

  The limited allowable overhang of joists past the beam (and beam past posts). Code caps it as a fraction of the backspan.

• Back-Priming / Sealing

  Priming all faces and cut ends of wood/fiber-cement siding and trim before install so moisture can't enter the unsealed back and cause fa…

• Board & Batten

  Wide vertical boards with narrow battens covering the seams — a farmhouse-style vertical siding pattern available in several materials.

• Breaker Board

  A divider board run perpendicular mid-deck so decking doesn't need full-length boards or end butt joints across the field.

• Brick Veneer

  A single non-structural brick wythe over a framed wall with an air gap and ties. Durable and low-maintenance; weep holes and flashing are…

• Cable Railing

  Horizontal stainless cables as rail infill for a view-through modern look. Cables must be highly tensioned and posts reinforced to keep s…

• Capillary Break

  A gap or coating stopping water from wicking between materials (e.g., between siding and trim or framing and concrete).