Also called a ledger, this horizontal wooden beam is used as a floor joist support when framing is done with one-piece stud, which extend from the foundation to the roof and form the walls of all floors.
Girth
(1) The circumference of anything. The distance around the outside. (2) A band around the belly of an animal for holding a saddle or pack.
Glabrous
Plant surface which is smooth and hairless.
Gland
In a pump, the part that holds one half of the mechanical seal and attaches to the stuffing box.
Glare
The discomfort or interference with visual perception when viewing a bright object against a dark background.
Glass
A hard, brittle, translucent or transparent, substance which is made by fusing silicates with soda or potash, lime and other metallic oxides; it is then cooled rapidly to prevent crystallization.
Glass and tile bit
Glass and tile bits are carbide-tipped for drilling tile, glass and marble.
Glass blocks
Translucent glass blocks that are held together with mortar or plastic strips with silicon sealant and used to build non-bearing walls or partitions.
Glass cleaner
Glass cutter
Tool used for cutting or etching glass. To cut, a line is scored where the glass can be broken out.
