Business / Construction Glossary

Reglaze: To replace a broken window.

Relief Valve: A device designed to open if it detects excess temperature or pressure.

Remote: Remote electrical, gas, or water meter digital readouts that are installed near the front of the home in order for utility companies to easily read the home owners usage of the service.

Retaining Wall: A structure that holds back a slope and prevents erosion.

Retentions: Amounts withheld from progress billings until final and satisfactory project completion.

Ribbon (Girt): Normally a 1 X 4 board let into the studs horizontally to support the ceiling or second-floor joists.

Ridge: The horizontal line at the junction of the top edges of two sloping roof surfaces.

Ridge Board: The board placed on the ridge of the roof onto which the upper ends of other rafters are fastened.

Ridge Shingles: Shingles used to cover the ridge board.

Rim Joist: A joist that runs around the perimeter of the floor joists and home.

Rise: The vertical distance from the eaves line to the ridge. Also the vertical distance from stair tread to stair tread (and not to exceed 7 ½').

Riser: Each of the vertical boards closing the spaces between the treads of stairways.

Riser And Panel: The exterior vertical pipe (riser) and metal electric box (panel) the electrician provides and installs at the 'Rough Electric' stage.

Road Base: A aggregate mixture of sand and stone.

Rock 1, 2, 3: When referring to drywall, this means to install drywall to the walls and ceilings (with nails and screws), and before taping is performed.

Roll Roofing: Asphalt roofing products manufactured in roll form. 36-inch wide rolls with and 108 square feet of material. Weights are generally 45 to 90 pounds per roll.

Roll, Rolling: To install the floor joists or trusses in their correct place. (To 'roll the floor' means to install the floor joists).

Romex: A name brand of nonmetallic sheathed electrical cable that is used for indoor wiring.

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