City of Virginia Beach Pattern Book
Load-bearing wall – A wall that supports its own weight as well as other structural elements of the house, such as the joists.
Louver – A vented opening into the home that has a series of horizontal slats, arranged to permit ventilation but to exclude rain, snow, light, insects, or other living creatures.
Lumber – A wood product that has not been further manufactured than being sawed, re-sawed, passed lengthwise through a standard planing machine, crosscut to length, and then matched.
Lumber, dressed size – The dimension of lumber after shrinking from its natural/raw dimension and after machining to size or pattern.
Lumens – Unit of measure for total light output. The amount of light falling on a surface of one square foot.
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Mantel – The shelf above a fireplace opening. Also used in referring to the decorative trim around a fireplace opening.
Manufactured wood – A wood product such as a truss, beam, Glulam™ or joist that is manufactured out of smaller wood pieces and glued or mechanically fastened to form a larger piece. It is often used to create a stronger member that may use less wood. See also “oriented strand board.”
Pattern Book Appendices: Appendix B: Glossary: Construction Terms
Manufacturers specifications – The written installation and/or
maintenance instructions, developed by a product manufacturer, which may have to be followed in order to preserve the product warrantee.
Masonry – Stone, brick, concrete, hollow-tile, concrete block, or other similar building units or materials. Normally bonded together with mortar to form a wall.
Massing – Assemblage of shapes appropriate appearance.
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Mastic – A pasty material used as a cement (as for setting tile) or a protective coating (as for thermal insulation or waterproofing).
Mechanics lien – A lien on real property in favor of persons supplying labor or materials for a building or structure, for the value of labor or materials supplied by them. In some jurisdictions, a mechanics lien also exists for the value of professional services. Clear title to the property cannot be obtained until the claim for the labor, materials, or professional services is settled.
Millwork – Generally all building materials that are made of finished wood and manufactured in millwork plants. Includes doors, window and door frames, blinds, mantels, panelwork, stairway components (ballusters, rails, etc.), moldings, and interior trim. Does not include flooring, ceiling, or siding.
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