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‘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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| Vapour Barrier |
A layer of material that does not permit the
passage of water vapour through it. |
| Verge |
The edge of a roof that runs from the eaves to the
ridge at a gable. |
| Vertical DPC |
A vertically installed damp proof course to
prevent the horizontal movement of moisture in masonry. Commonly used to
isolate a treated section of wall from an attached untreated section. |
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