Glossary
‘Trade Jargon Demystified’
Most industries develop their own terminology and very often this ‘techno babble’ is used when communicating with clients. As a consequence some clients have little idea what is being talked about or perhaps even worse, they might not know what they will be getting for their money. It has also been noticed that for some strange reason contractors deliberately use this ‘techno babble’ in the belief that it will impress a client – perhaps is does - who knows?
To help decipher some of the commonly used words in the building restoration industry we have explained their meaning when used with regard to building restoration matters. It is fully appreciated that several of the words have other meanings as well. Should you know a ‘techno babble’ word that you feel should be in our list please submit it to us so that it may be included.
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| Header |
An end face of a brick. |
| Header Tank |
Small open cistern (tank) that feeds water to
central heating system. |
| High Ground Level |
External ground level that is too high in
relation to internal floor level or it is above internal floor level. |
| Hipped Roof |
A term used to describe a pitched roof, the ends of which are also sloped. |
| Hopper Head |
A small external receptacle fixed to a wall on top of a waste pipe into which other waste pipes discharge. |
| Hydrostatic Pressure |
Hydrostatic pressure refers to the pressure that any fluid in a confined space exerts. If fluid is in a container there will be some pressure on the wall of that container. In buildings the term is often used in association with moisture penetration into cellars or basements and where high external ground level is present. |
| Hygrometer |
Instrument used to measure the relative humidity of an atmosphere at a given moment. |
| Hygroscopic |
Water attracting. Term often used to describe the action of certain salts introduced into a wall and contaminating wall plaster as a result of rising damp. (See Deliquescent Salts, Nitrates and Chlorides) |
| Hygroscopic Moisture Content |
The amount of moisture present in a material solely due to water absorption from the atmosphere. Sometimes referred to as ‘Air Dry’ moisture content. |
| Hygroscopic Salts |
Salts that have the ability to absorb moisture from the atmosphere. In buildings they can come from different sources e.g. salts dissolved in ground water, contaminated sand, flue combustion products, leaking sewage, animal waste. (See Hygroscopic, Capillary Moisture, Deliquescent Salts, Nitrates, Chlorides and Total Moisture Content) |
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