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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Riser (2)

Part of a flight of stairs being the vertical section connecting each stair tread. (See Tread)

Rising Damp (in buildings)

The vertical flow of moisture up through a permeable masonry structure where the water source originates from ground water. The water rises through pores by a process loosely termed capillarity.

Roof Truss

Quite common until the 1920’s the function of a roof truss is to support the purlins. Sometimes found in very large buildings where big rooms resulted in few load bearing walls. More recently a roof truss means a prefabricated structural timber framework delivered to site to form part of a roof.

Roof Void

The space beneath the roof structure and above the ceiling joists of the uppermost room(s) in a building. Also called an attic.

RSJ	Rolled Steel Joist

Rubble Fill

Term used to describe material that has been deliberately deposited between an inner and outer skin of a stone wall.

Rubble Filled Wall

Wall consisting of inner and outer layer of stone, block or brick with rubble fill between.

RWP	Rain Water Pipe

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