Word | Definition |
Dado | A groove cut into a board or panel intended to receive the edge of a connecting board or panel. |
Damper | A movable plate in a fireplace that allows smoke and fumes to travel up the chimney's flue. |
Damper | A metal "door" placed within the fireplace chimney. Normally closed when the fireplace is not in use. |
Dampproofing | The black, tar like waterproofing material applied to the exterior of a foundation wall. |
Daylight | The end of a pipe (the terminal end) that is not attached to anything. |
Days on the market | The period of time a property is listed for sale until it is sold or taken off the market |
Days on the market | The period of time a property is listed for sale until it is sold or taken off the market |
De-humidistat | A control mechanism used to operate a mechanical ventilation system based upon the relative humidity in the home. |
Dead bolt | An exterior security lock installed on exterior entry doors that can be activated only with a key or thumb-turn. Unlike a latch, which has a beveled tongue, dead bolts have square ends. |
Dead light | The fixed, non-operable window section of a window unit. |
Dead Load | The constant, design-weight (of the roof) and any permanent fixtures attached above or below |
Deadbolt lock | Locks that require a key to open from the outside and a turn button from the inside.
|
Debt | Any amount one person owes to another.
|
Debt | Any amount one person owes to another.
|
Deck | A roofless, floored area that adjoins a house.
|
Deck, decked | To install the plywood or wafer board sheeting on the floor joists, rafters, or trusses. |
Dedicated circuit | An electrical circuit that serves only one appliance (ie, dishwasher) or a series of electric heaters or smoke detectors. |
Dedication | The donation of land for public use by its owner. |
Dedication | The donation of land for public use by its owner. |
Deed | A written document which conveys ownership of real property from one person to another.
|
Deed | A written document which conveys ownership of real property from one person to another.
|
Deed of trust | A three party security document conveying land, secured by the
performance of an obligation, such as the repaying of a loan. Also called a Trust deed. Trust deeds are usually used in the state of California. |
Deed of trust | A three party security document conveying land, secured by the
performance of an obligation, such as the repaying of a loan. Also called a Trust deed. Trust deeds are usually used in the state of California. |
Deep-seal floor drain | A drain used to dispose of water from the basement floor to a sewer line.
|
Deep-seal floor drain | A drain used to dispose of water from the basement floor to a sewer line.
|
Default | Failure to perform a duty, promise or to pay an obligation. |
Default | Failure to perform a duty, promise or to pay an obligation. |
Default | Breach of a mortgage contract (not making the required payments). |
Deferred maintenance | Any repair or maintenance of a piece of property that has been postponed, resulting in a decline in property value.
|
Deferred maintenance | Any repair or maintenance of a piece of property that has been postponed, resulting in a decline in property value.
|
Deflect | To bend or deform under weight. |
Deflection | The amount of bending movement of any part of a structural member perpendicular to the axis of the member under an applied load. |
Delamination | Separation of the plies in a panel due to failure of the adhesive. Usually caused by excessive moisture. |
Delinquent mortgage | A mortgage that involves a borrower who is behind on payments. If the borrower cannot bring the payments up to date within a specified number of days, the lender may begin foreclosure proceedings.
|
Delinquent mortgage | A mortgage that involves a borrower who is behind on payments. If the borrower cannot bring the payments up to date within a specified number of days, the lender may begin foreclosure proceedings.
|
Demand | Demands are orders for funds. If a seller’s loan is to be paid in full through escrow, the Escrow Officer must request and receive a written demand for payment in order to use the documents necessary to release the loan.
|
Demand | Demands are orders for funds. If a seller’s loan is to be paid in full through escrow, the Escrow Officer must request and receive a written demand for payment in order to use the documents necessary to release the loan.
|
Density test | An analysis of soil to determine if the surface can support the foundation of a house.
|
Density test | An analysis of soil to determine if the surface can support the foundation of a house.
|
Dentils | Small rectangular blocks that project from a building, usually under cornices or along rooflines.
|
Deposit | Money given by the buyer with an offer to purchase property. Also called earnest money.
|
Deposit | Money given by the buyer with an offer to purchase property. Also called earnest money.
|
Depreciation | The decline in value of a piece of property.
|
Depreciation | The decline in value of a piece of property.
|
Design Pressure | Specified pressure a product is designed to withstand. |
Design/build | A project in which the owner contracts directly with an individual or company to perform design and construction.
|
Design/build | A project in which the owner contracts directly with an individual or company to perform design and construction.
|
Designer | Unlike architects, designers are limited to drawing blueprints.
|
Dew Point | The critical temperature at which vapor condenses from the atmosphere and forms water. |
Digital images | Images that are incorporated into house listings to give potential buyers a view of the property.
|
Digital images | Images that are incorporated into house listings to give potential buyers a view of the property.
|
Dimension plans | Plans which show the layout of a house but are less detailed than full blueprints.
|
Disability insurance | An insurance policy which covers an individual's ability to produce income.
|
Disability insurance | An insurance policy which covers an individual's ability to produce income.
|
Disclosure | A statement to a potential buyer listing information relevant to a piece of property, such as the presence of radon or lead paint.
|
Disclosure | A statement to a potential buyer listing information relevant to a piece of property, such as the presence of radon or lead paint.
|
Disconnect | A large (generally 20 Amp) electrical ON-OFF switch |
Discount points | Fees that a borrower pays at the time the lender makes the loan. A point equals 1 percent of the total loan amount.
|
Discount points | Fees that a borrower pays at the time the lender makes the loan. A point equals 1 percent of the total loan amount.
|
Discount rate | A mortgage interest rate that is lower than the current rate for a certain period of time, e.g. 2.00% below variable rate for 2 years. |
Distressed property | Property that is in poor physical or financial condition.
|
Distressed property | Property that is in poor physical or financial condition.
|
Document needs list | A list of documents a lender requires when a potential submits a loan application.. The required documents range from paycheck stubs to credit card statements.
|
Document needs list | A list of documents a lender requires when a potential submits a loan application.. The required documents range from paycheck stubs to credit card statements.
|
Documentary transfer tax | A tax on recorded transfers of title of real property.
|
Documentary transfer tax | A tax on recorded transfers of title of real property.
|
Domed ceiling | A hemispherical ceiling that projects upward without support.
|
Domed ceiling | A hemispherical ceiling that projects upward without support.
|
Domicile | A person's primary or permanent home.
|
Domicile | A person's primary or permanent home.
|
Door operator | An automatic garage door opener |
Door stop | The wooden style that the door slab will rest upon when it's in a closed position. |
Doorjamb, interior | The surrounding case into which and out of which a door closes and opens. It consists of two upright pieces, called side jambs, and a horizontal head jamb. These 3 jambs have the "door stop" installed on them. |
Dormer | A window set upright in a sloping roof.
|
Dormer | An opening in a sloping roof, the framing of which projects out to form a vertical wall suitable for windows or other openings |
Double glass | Window or door in which two panes of glass are used with a sealed air space between. Also known as Insulating Glass. |
Double hung window | A window with two vertically sliding sashes, both of which can move up and down. |
Double Plate | when two layers of 2 x 4's are placed on top of studs in framing a wall. |
Double Strength | In float glass, approximately 1/8" (3 mm.) thick. |
Double Tee | Refers usually to a precast roof deck panel poured with two fins in its underside to impart flexural rigidity. |
Double-Glazing | In general, any use of two lites of glass, separated by an air space, within an opening, to improve insulation against heat transfer and/or sound transmission. In insulating glass units the air between the glass sheets is thoroughly dried and the space is sealed, eliminating possible condensation and providing superior insulating properties. |
Double-hung window | A window that consists of two sashes that slide up and down.
|
Dovetail joints | Joints that lock two pieces of wood together with meshed teeth.
|
Down Payment | The amount of cash or percentage of the purchase price paid by the buyer in cash, not borrowed from the lender.
|
Down Payment | The amount of cash or percentage of the purchase price paid by the buyer in cash, not borrowed from the lender.
|
Down payment | The difference between the sales price and the mortgage amount. A downpayment is usually paid at closing. |
Down spouts | A vertical gutter that empties water from the roof to the ground. |
Downspout | A pipe, usually of metal, for carrying rainwater down from the roof's horizontal gutters. |
Drain tile | A perforated, corrugated plastic pipe laid at the bottom of the foundation wall and used to drain excess water away from the foundation. It prevents ground water from seeping through the foundation wall. Sometimes called perimeter drain. |
Drainage | A system of gutters and drainpipes that carry water away from the foundation of a house.
|
Draw | A payment made to subcontractors or suppliers from a construction loan.
|
Draw | A payment made to subcontractors or suppliers from a construction loan.
|
Draw | The amount of progress billings on a contract that is currently available to a contractor under a contract with a fixed payment schedule. |
Drawing Detail | A top view drawing of a building or roof showing the roof perimeter and indicating the projections and roof mounted equipment, drawn to scale. |
Drawing Outline | A top view drawing of a building or roof showing only the perimeter drawn to scale. |
Drip | (a) A member of a cornice or other horizontal exterior finish course that has a projection beyond the other parts for throwing off water.(b) A groove in the underside of a sill or drip cap to cause water to drop off on the outer edge instead of drawing back and running down the face of the building. |
Drip cap | A molding or metal flashing placed on the exterior topside of a door or window frame to cause water to drip beyond the outside of the frame. |
Drip Edge | A device designed to prevent water from running back or under an overhang. |
Drippage | Bitumen material that drips through roof deck joints, or over the edge of a roof deck. |
Dropped ceiling | A flat ceiling built lower than the original ceiling.
|
Dropped ceiling | A flat ceiling built lower than the original ceiling.
|
Dry in | To install the black roofing felt (tar paper) on the roof. |
Dry rot | A fungal decay that causes wood to become brittle and crumble.
|
Dry Seal | Accomplishment of weather seal between glass and sash by use of strips or gaskets of Neoprene, EPDM, silicone or other flexible material. A dry seal may not be completely watertight. |
Dry Sheet | A ply mechanically attached to wood or gypsum decks to prevent asphalt or pitch from penetrating the deck and leaking into the building below. |
Drywall | A construction material composed of gypsum or plaster wrapped in paper and produced in large sheets that can be nailed to wall studs.
|
Drywall (or Gypsum Wallboard (GWB), Sheet rock or | Wall board or gypsum- A manufactured panel made out of gypsum plaster and encased in a thin cardboard. Usually 1/2" thick and 4' x 8' or 4' x 12' in size. The panels are nailed or screwed onto the framing and the joints are taped and covered with a 'joint compound'. 'Green board' type drywall has a greater resistance to moisture than regular (white) plasterboard and is used in bathrooms and other "wet areas". |
Drywall Hammer | A special hammer used for nailing up gypsum board. It is also known as an ax or hatchet. Edges should be smooth and the corners rounded off. The head has a convex round & checkered head |
Drywall Nail | Nails used for hanging regular drywall that is to be taped and finished later must have adequate holding power and a head design that does not cut the face paper. They must also be of the proper depth to provide exactly 1 inch penetration into the framing member. Nails commonly used are chemically-etched and are designed with a cupped head. |
Dual agency | A relationship in which a real estate agent or broker represents both parties in a transaction.
|
Dual agency | A relationship in which a real estate agent or broker represents both parties in a transaction.
|
Duct | Any kind of pipe or channel that carries water, wiring or conditioned air through a house.
|
Ducts | The heating system. Usually round or rectangular metal pipes installed for distributing warm (or cold) air from the furnace to rooms in the home. Also a tunnel made of galvanized metal or rigid fiberglass, which carries air from the heater or ventilation opening to the rooms in a building. |
Due on sale clause | A clause in a promissory note or deed of trust calling for automatic maturity and payoff of the loan in the event of sale or transfer or title to the property.
|
Due on sale clause | A clause in a promissory note or deed of trust calling for automatic maturity and payoff of the loan in the event of sale or transfer or title to the property.
|
Due-on-sale | A clause in a mortgage contract requiring the borrower to pay the entire outstanding balance upon sale or transfer of the property. |
Due-on-sale clause | Standard language in a mortgage which states that the loan must be paid when a house is sold.
|
Due-on-sale clause | Standard language in a mortgage which states that the loan must be paid when a house is sold.
|
Duplex | A structure that consists of two separate family units.
|
Duplex | A structure that consists of two separate family units.
|
Dura board, dura rock | A panel made out of concrete and fiberglass usually used as a ceramic tile backing material. Commonly used on bathtub decks. Sometimes called Wonder board |
Dutch colonial style | A design that features barn-like gambrel roof, a ground-level front porch, and dormers.
|
Dutch colonial style | A design that features barn-like gambrel roof, a ground-level front porch, and dormers.
|
DWV (drain-waste-vent) | The section of a plumbing system that carries water and sewer gases out of a home. |
