The Unauthorized Dictionary of Home-Building & Design. Includes Abbreviations and English/Spanish terms commonly heard on site.
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- 0-Clearance Fireplace
- 16d Nail
- 2-D
- 2x4 (and other Lumber)
- 32 mm Cabinet System
- 8d Nail
- A.A.C
- A.C.
- A.D.
- A.I.A
- A.S.I.D
- A/C
- ALT.
- AMP.
- ARCH.
- Architect
- ASHRAE
- B.I.
- B.M.
- B.O.F.
- B.O.W.
- B.T.U.
- Balloon Framing
- BLDG.
- BRG.
- Builder
- C.A.D.
- C.L.
- C.M.U.
- C.O.
- C.P.T.
- C.S.M.T.
- C.T.
- C.Y.A.
- CAB.
- CD
- Civil Engineer
- CLG.
- Code of Hammurabi
- COL.
- CONT.
- Contractor
- D.W.
- DBL.
- DEMO.
- Design/Build
- DIA.
- DIM.
- Disaster Chaser
- DN.
- Door Handing
- Door Operation
- Doug Fir or D Fir
- DR.
- E.J.
- EA.
- ELECT.
- Electrical Engineer
- ELEV.
- Engineer
- EQ.
- EQUIP.
- Euro-style Cabinets
- EXIST.
- EXT.
- F.D.
- F.PL.
- F.T.G.
- F.T.N.
- FIN.
- FLR.
- Frameless Cabinets
- FRIG.
- FT.
- FUBAR
- Full Framing
- FURR.
- G.
- G.B.
- G.C.
- G.F.C.I.
- G.F.I.
- G.F.R.C.
- G.R.N.D.
- G.W.B.
- GA.
- GAL.
- GALV.
- GAR.
- GL.
- GLU. LAM.
- GYP. BD.
- H-F or Hem-Fir
- H.B.
- H.C.
- H.V.A.C.
- H.W.
- H.W.D.
- Handyman
- HDR.
- HDW.
- HGR.
- HGT.
- Home Builder
- HTG.
- HZ
- I.B.C.
- I.D.
- I.E.C.
- I.L.C.
- I.P.C.
- I.R.C.
- INCL.
- INSUL.
- INT.
- J-BOX
- Jefe, El
- JST.
- K.D.
- K.D.-H.T.
- L.
- L.E.E.D.
- L.F. or L. Ft.
- L.H.
- L.S.L.
- L.V.L.
- LAM.
- LAT.
- LAV.
- Left Hand
- LINO.
- LONG.
- LTG.
- Lumber
- M.D.F.
- M.D.O.
- M.E.P.
- M.O.
- MAX.
- MECH.
- Mechanical Engineer
- MFG.
- MIN.
- MTL.
- MUL.
- N.A.C.
- N.A.H.B.
- N.A.R.I.
- N.C.A.R.B.
- N.C.M.
- N.F.C.
- N.T.S.
- NLR.
- NO. or #
- NOM.
- O.C.
- O.D.
- O.H.
- O.R.
- O.S.B.
- O.S.H.A.
- OPNG.
- P.C.
- P.E.
- P.L.
- P.L.V.
- P.S.F.
- P.S.I.
- P.V.C.
- PART.
- PAV.
- PERF.
- Pickup Truck Contractor
- PL.
- PLAS.
- Platform Framing
- PLT.
- PLYWD.
- PORC.
- Prefin.
- PWR.
- Q.T.
- R.A.
- R.B.
- R.C.P.
- R.H.
- R.O.
- R.O.W.
- RAD.
- REF.
- REINF.
- RET.
- REV.
- Reverse Bevel
- Right Hand
- RM.
- RMV.
- S.4.S.
- S.C.
- S.D.
- S.F.
- S.P.F.
- S.W.A.G.
- S.Y.P.
- SAN.
- SCHED.
- SECT.
- SHT'G. or SHTG.
- SHT.
- SIM.
- Soils Engineer
- Soils Report
- SPEC.
- SPECS.
- SQ. FT.
- SQ. IN.
- SQ. YDS.
- Starchitect
- STD.
- STL.
- STRL.
- Structural Engineer
- Subcontractor
- T&G
- T.B.
- T.O.B.
- T.O.C.
- T.O.F.
- T.O.W.
- T.S.
- THR.
- TOP Pl.
- TOPO.
- Tradesman
- Two Dimensional
- TYP.
- U.B.C.
- U.L.
- U.S.G.B.C.
- UNF.
- V.B.
- V.C.T.
- V.I.F.
- VFY.
- W.C.
- W.H.
- W.I.
- W.I.C.
- W.P.
- WCT.
- WD.
- WDW.
- Western Framing
- WT.
- XPS.
- YD.
- Zero Clearance Fireplace
- Zip Tie