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Cup hook
Small, open-ended hook with the opposite end of the hook threaded so that it can be screwed into wood to hold an object.

Cupola
A dome, especially a small dome on a circular or polygonal base crowning a roof or turret. Usually only decorative in modern homes. Older cupolas can be reached by stairs. Also known as a Crow's Nest.

Cupola
A small dome-like structure on top of a roof. Cupola is Latin for "little barrel" and the word cup derives from cupola.

Cupped taper
Defective wallboard panel, which has a concave indentation on the tapered edge making it thicker than the center. Concealing the joint is difficult and must have extra joint compound used in the cupped area.

Cupping
A "concave" or "dished" appearance of individual strips, with the edges raised above the center. (Opposite of crowning.).

Cupping the mortar
When laying block, the mortar is laid, cut and rolled with a trowel off the mortarboard.

Cupronickel
An alloy of copper and nickel, which is used in the manufacturing of hardware and in some coins. Also called nickel silver it is white in color and tarnish-free as well as being corrosion resistant with higher temperature properties than other copper alloys.

Curable defect
A deficiency in a property, which is easy or inexpensive to repair.

Curb
(1) A raised member used to support skylights, HVAC units, exhaust fans, hatches or other pieces of mechanical equipment above the level of the roof surface, should be a minimum of eight inches (8") in height; (2) A raised roof perimeter that is relatively low in height.

Curb appeal
The impression of a home as seen from the street.

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