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| High-rise
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A building usually taller than six stories, serviced by elevators. The designation as to high-rise is determine by local codes. |
| Higher heating value (hhv)
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The maximum heating value of a fuel sample, which includes the calorific value of the fuel (bone dry) and the latent heat of vaporization of the water in the fuel. |
| Highest and best use
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Appraisal term meaning the legally and physically possible use that will produce the greatest current value. |
| Highway
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A main road or thoroughfare. |
| Highway easement
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The construction of a highway right of way over a privately held parcel of land. Property owners are compensated for the value of the property usurped by a highway easement. |
| Hill
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A cluster of plants or roots with a pile of soil around it. |
| Hinge
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General term for a pivoting fastener, which attaches a door to a frame or molding, providing support and allowing it to be opened and closed. Several types of hinges are thrust pivot, full and half mortise and full and half surface. A line up of major hinge types would be the butt, butterfly, double acting, Euro, H & H, Pivot, Self-closing and Soss. |
| Hinge profile cutter
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Tool with cutting edges that is hammered in to stamp a guide for cutting hinge mortises. |
| Hinge, butt
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Pivoting fastened with two rectangular leaves with screw holes joined by a pin or rod, to alternating barrel sections. |
| Hinge, butterfly
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Cabinet door hinge, often in brass, that resembles the wings of a butterfly and are used on flush doors. A variation does exist to be used on lipped doors. |
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