Building Inspection: An overall inspection of a home or building performed by a qualified contractor or inspector. The inspection usually covers all major systems including foundation, plumbing, electrical, roof, heating and air conditioning.

 

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Building Inspection: An overall inspection of a home or building performed by a qualified contractor or inspector. The inspection usually covers all major systems including foundation, plumbing, electrical, roof . . . View Full Definition

Part Of The Building or House: Said of the 7 or 10 pin when it remains solidly standing after an apparently perfect hit. Used in a phrase such as, That pin must be part of the building.

Performance Based Inspection System (PBIS): A computer-based system used by USDA’s meat and poultry inspection agency, the Food Safety and Inspection Service. The system organizes inspection requirements, schedules inspection activiti . . . View Full Definition

Position Building: Buying shares to build up a long position or selling shares to create a short position in a particular security or group of securities.

Part Of The Building: An expression used to describe a standing single pin after an apparent perfect hit.

Part Of Building, (Hit): Get 7 or 10 pin only. Hit corner pin with first ball.

Nail Inspection: An inspection made by a municipal building inspector after the drywall material is hung with nails and screws (and before taping).

Open Hole Inspection: When an engineer (or municipal inspector) inspects the open excavation and examines the earth to determine the type of foundation (caisson, footer, wall on ground, etc.) That should be insta . . . View Full Definition

Paper, Building: A general term for papers, felts, and similar sheet materials used in buildings without reference to their properties or uses. Generally comes in long rolls.

Postmortem Inspection: As used in the meat and poultry inspection program, the phrase refers to the inspection that Food Safety Inspection Service inspectors are required to conduct of all animal carcasses immedia . . . View Full Definition