Split in a tree trunk which happens when the felling cut is not properly made.
Bare conductor
An uninsulated electrical conductor.
Bare electrode
Welding electrode with no flux coating.
Bare root
Plants offered for sale that have had the soil removed from their roots when dormant. The soil is shaken free, washed and they are stored until shipment. Small fruit trees and roses come this way, as well as smaller shrubs and bushes, sold in their dormancy. Mail order companies usually ship their plants "bare root".
Bare spots
Small areas on a roof where the top membrane has become exposed to the elements.
Bargain and sales deed
The most widely used type of real estate deed, this makes the transfer of property from one individual to another for a consideration in the form of a sale.
Bargain sale
Property sold for less than market value.
Barge board
Fascia installed along the roof rake from the horizontal fascia to the roof peak and, seemingly, forming the outermost exposed rafter. The decorative slanting boards on the gable end of the roof. On a roof overhang, they are used to cover the exposed ends of the framing member. They vary in ornamental appearance.
Barge course
Coping for a wall, formed by a course of masonry units laid on edge along the top of that wall.
Barge rafter
Also referred to as a fly rafter, it is the rafter at the gable end that's attached to the roof sheathing above and the lookout blocks, which are behind the rafter.
