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| W-BEAM OR WIDE FLANGE BEAM
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Steel structural beam with wide side sections. |
| W-TYPE ROOF TRUSS
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W-shaped roof truss used in residential construction. |
| WAFER
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A thin sheet of semiconductor (photovoltaic material) made by cutting it from a single crystal or ingot. |
| WAFERBOARD
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A type of structural flakeboard that is a reasonably new material used for sheathing and paneling. The wafer-like wood flakes are adhered together with phenol resin and compacted under pressure into sheets. |
| WAINSCOTING
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Decorative paneling covering the lower 3-4 feet of an interior wall. Usually wood in a plain design; may be painted or only varnished. |
| WAIVER
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(1) Voluntary relinquishment of rights or claims. (2) The legal document that proves the relinquishment of rights or claims. |
| WAIVER OF LIEN
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Voluntarily relinquishing the right of a lien, usually temporarily. This waiver may be explicitly stated or implied. |
| WALE OR WALER
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Reinforced horizontal timbers used to brace concrete forms. These timbers measure at least 2' x 3' and are installed on the outside of the forms between the studs and are tied through the forms using wall ties. |
| WALK-OUT BASEMENT
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Type of basement that allows a door to open into the yard because the basement is at ground level. |
| WALK-THROUGH
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Final inspection of the home by buyer to check if the conditions in the contract have been satisfied. |
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