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| Hip shingles
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Shingles used to cover the inclined external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes. |
| Hipped roof
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A roof with sloped instead of vertical ends. |
| Historic district
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Area designated by government to have historical importance. Various incentives, including tax breaks to rehabilitate and preserve the area are provided. |
| Historic preservation
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A movement begun in the 1960's in the United States to protect landmarks and to unify neighborhoods. To physically rehabilitate a historic building. |
| Historic structure
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Home or building which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and certified as historic by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Building that is officially recognized for its historic significance has special status under the 1997 Tax Reform Act, which encourages rehabilitation and discourages demolition or substantial alteration of the structure. |
| Hod
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Trough that is attached to a centered handle which, when balance on the shoulder of a workman, carriers bricks and mortar. |
| Hog valley
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Valley that exists between two roofs that slope toward each other and is partly filled and sloped so that any runoff water from either of the roof slopes flows toward a gutter. |
| Hoist
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A mechanical lifting device. A hoist can be hand or electrically operated. |
| Hold back
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Portion of a construction loan withheld by a lender from a contractor until all construction work is satisfactorily completed or sufficient space is leased in a floor loan. |
| Hold down
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A type of pipe anchor consisting of a U-strap bolted at either end onto a horizontal plate. |
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