Looms interlace warp (lengthwise) and filling (widthwise) yarns to create a sturdy textile for the floor. Much woven carpet is produced in intricate, colorful patterns. Types of woven carpet include Axminster and Wilton.
Woven hip
Roofing material, which has the shingles overlapping at the edge of the hip portion of the roof.
Woven valley
Method of valley construction in which shingles from both sides of the valley extend across thevalley and are woven together by overlapping alternate courses as they are applied. The valley flashing is not exposed.
Wraparound mortgage
Loan which provides a buyer with the amount of the remaining balance on a seller's mortgage plus an additional amount which is requested by seller as part of the contract of sale. Payments are made to the lender who holds the wraparound loan.
Wreath
The curved section of the staircase that is used to join the newel post to the rising run or handrail.
Wrecking ball
Heavy, large ball attached to a cable on the end of a crane boom and swung into the walls of the structure that is being demolished.
Wrecking bar
Pry bar made of heavy metal, used for prying nails, with one end made into a wedge and the other bent into a hook with a claw foot, also called a crowbar.
Wrench
Wrenches hold and turn threaded fasteners such as nuts, bolts, screws, and plugs, as well as other threaded parts and pipes. Different styles of wrenches are designed to meet the needs of the fastener, a part's location or the unique design of the fastener or part. Most wrenches are designed to loosen or tighten objects of only one diameter. Adjustable wrenches have a moveable jaw which will fit a range of diameters.
Wrench, 9/16-inch
Wrinkle
A raised pattern of ridges running in a random fashion in a BUR.
