Trim or molding, around openings, such as windows and doors. Casing can also be the molding inside of which a door is hunt but it is actually only the inner boards. Also, method of creating a form for the pouring of concrete.
Casing bead
To provide smooth edges without trimming the plaster, a metal plaster stop can be fastened to the framing around the doors and windows.
Cast
Tool created by the pouring of molten metal into molds and allowing it to harden.
Cast iron
Heavy metal made of casting on molds to make fixtures such as sinks, tubs and lavatories, covered with a porcelain enamel coating. Casting is made of a series of alloys primarily of iron, carbon, and silicon.
Cast iron base
A cast iron base dampens bench top and stationary tool vibration for extra stability and cutting efficiency.
Cast iron soil pipe
Pipe, made of cast iron, used for gravity-rated vents and drains.
Cast iron valve
Valves, made of cast iron, used in water systems.
Cast-in-place
Pouring concrete in place, on site instead of offsite as pre-cast material.
Cast-iron pipe
Drain and vent lines.Ê Most older drain-waste-venting systems are made of cast-iron pipes-now increasingly supplanted by abs and pvc. Pipes were originally joined with molten lead, but most plumbers now join them with no-hub couplers.
Castellated
A building built with turrets and battlements to resemble a castle. An edge that has square edges referred to as merlons and crenels.
