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J Channel | Metal edging used on drywall to give the edge a better finished appearance when a wall is not "wrapped" Generally, basement stairway walls have drywall only on the stair side. J Channel is used on the vertical edge of the last drywall sheet |
Jack post | A type of structural support made of metal, which can be raised or lowered through a series of pins and a screw to meet the height required. Basically used as a replacement for an old supporting member in a building. See Monopost. |
Jack rafter | A rafter that spans the distance from the wall plate to a hip, or from a valley to a ridge. |
Jalousie window | A window that consists of vertical rows of horizontal glass slats that operate together by a crank mechanism that connects all
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Jamb | The side and head lining of a doorway, window, or other opening. Includes studs as well as the frame and trim. |
Joint | The location between the touching surfaces of two members or components joined and held together by nails, glue, cement, mortar, or other means. |
Joint cement or Joint compound | A powder that is usually mixed with water and used for joint treatment in gypsum-wallboard finish. Often called "spackle" or drywall mud. |
Joint liability | The responsibility of two or more people to fulfill the terms of a home loan or debt.
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Joint liability | The responsibility of two or more people to fulfill the terms of a home loan or debt.
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Joint tenancy | Ownership by two or more people that gives equal shares of a piece of property. Rights pass to the surviving owner or
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Joint tenancy | Ownership by two or more people that gives equal shares of a piece of property. Rights pass to the surviving owner or
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Joint tenancy | A form of ownership in which the tenants own a property equally. If one dies, the other automatically inherits the entire property |
Joint trench | When the electric company and telephone company dig one trench and "drop" both of their service lines in. |
Joist | A floor or ceiling support member supported by foundation walls, piers or beams. Subflooring is connected to floor joists.
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Joist | Wooden 2 X 8's, 10's, or 12's that run parallel to one another and support a floor or ceiling, and supported in turn by larger beams, girders, or bearing walls. |
Joist hanger | A metal "U" shaped item used to support the end of a floor joist and attached with hardened nails to another bearing joist or beam. |
Judgment | The decision of a court or law. If a court decides that a person must repay a debt, a lien may be placed against that person's
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Judgment | The decision of a court or law. If a court decides that a person must repay a debt, a lien may be placed against that person's
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Judicial foreclosure | A procedure to handle foreclosure proceedings as civil matters.
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Judicial foreclosure | A procedure to handle foreclosure proceedings as civil matters.
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Jumbo mortgage | Loans that exceed limits set by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The current limit is $300,700.
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Jumbo mortgage | Loans that exceed limits set by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The current limit is $300,700.
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Jumpers | Water pipe installed in a water meter pit (before the water meter is installed), or electric wire that is installed in the electric house panel meter socket before the meter is installed. This is sometimes illegal. |
Junior mortgage | A loan that subordinate to the primary loan.
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Junior mortgage | A loan that subordinate to the primary loan.
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