An abrasive material, typically limestone, used for smoothing surfaces.
Rough cuts
Fast cuts that usually have rough edges that can be smoothed later.
Rough file
A coarse file used to remove large amounts of material.
Rough floor
The subfloor on which the finished floor is laid.
Rough flooring
Materials used to form an unfinished floor. Floor sheathing.
Rough hardware
All the concealed fasteners in a building, such as nails, bolts, and hangers.
Rough joint
Also called a flush joint, this mortar joint is troweled level and flush with the brick face.
Rough lumber
Lumber as it comes from the saw.
Rough opening
The opening built into a frame wall to receive a window or door unit. It is formed with a header along the top that’s supported by jack studs on each side. The rough sill at the bottom is supported by cripples. A rough opening is generally greater in width and height than the window or door unit. The framed opening in a wall into which a window or door unit is to be installed.
Rough-in
Installation of the drain, waste, vent, and supply lines in a structure to the proposed location of each fixture.
