City of Virginia Beach Pattern Book
Hearth – The fireproof area directly in front of a fireplace. The inner or outer floor of a fireplace, usually made of brick, tile, or stone.
Heating load – The amount of heating required to keep a building at a specified temperature during the winter, usually 65° F, regardless of outside temperature.
Heat pump – A device which uses compression and decompression of gas to heat and/or cool a house.
Hip – A roof with four sloping sides. The external angle formed by the meeting of two sloping sides of a roof.
Hip roof – A roof that rises by inclined planes from all four sides of a building.
HOA (Home owners association) – A non-profit neighborhood association that is responsible for common areas and helps maintain residence compliance with neighborhood codes, regulations (CCRs).
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Home run (electrical) – The electrical cable that carries power from the main circuit breaker panel to the first electrical box, plug, or switch in the circuit.
Hose bib – An exterior water faucet. Hot water heating – See also “hydronic heating.”
Pattern Book Appendices: Appendix B: Glossary: Construction Terms
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I-beam – A steel beam with a cross section resembling the letter I. It is used for long spans as basement beams or over wide wall openings, such as a double garage door, when wall and roof loads are imposed on the opening.
I-joist – See TJI.
Ice dams – A condition which can occur during winter with snow and freezing conditions. When snow or ice melts on a roof over a heated
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Humidifier – An appliance attached to the furnace (also commonly a stand-alone device) to increase the humidity within a room or a house by means of the discharge of water vapor.
Hurricane clip – Metal straps that secure the roof rafters and trusses to the top horizontal wall plate. Sometimes called a Teco clip.
HVAC – An abbreviation for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
Hydronic heating – A heating system that uses various types of fuel to heat water which is then distributed through pipes to radiators located in various portions of the house.
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