GMP 0 likes

Guaranteed Maximum Price

Gneiss 0 likes

A coarse-grained high-grade metamorphic rock formed at high pressures and temperatures where light and dark mineral constituents are segregated into visible bands

Gnomon 0 likes

Rod, pin, or style on a sundial casting a shadow to indicate the time

The L shaped remainder of a parallelogram after the removal of a smaller similar parallelogram that contains one of its corners

Goggles1 like

Protective eye covering

Going Concern Concept 0 likes

Accounting assumption that businesses operate for indefinite periods

Gold 0 likes

A yellowy, malleable, ductile, high-density, precious metal resistant to chemical reaction, found in quartz veins or gravel

Gold Leaf1 like

Gold beaten into a very thin sheets, typically 4 to 5 millionths of an inch thick

Gold Paint1 like

Bronze powder and bronzing liquid mixture

Golf Shelter 0 likes

A structure on a golf course to accommodate golfers in inclement weather

Gondola1 like

A flat-bottomed railroad car with no top and fixed sides used for shipping heavy construction materials and equipment

An island of shelves that enable goods at a supermarket to be displayed

Goodwill 0 likes

Additional value of a business over book value or agreed value of its net assets due to its experience and reputation

Goose Neck1 like

A blacksmith’s tool for working with hot metals

Gothic 0 likes

12th to 16th century Western Europe architectural style highlighting pointed arches, vertical piers, vaults, and buttresses

Gothic Arch 0 likes

A pointed arch with a joint at its apex rather than a keystone

Gouge1 like

A chisel that has a concave blade

Overcharge

Grab Bar1 like

Metal or plastic bar secured to a bathroom wall, over a bathtub, in a shower, or near a toilet as a hand hold. See Flash Set

Graben 0 likes

A long, narrow trough enclosed by one or more parallel normal faults; also known as a Rift Valley

Grad 0 likes

Metric unit of circular measurement; 400 grads is a full circle and 360 degrees

Gradall 0 likes

A hydraulic, wheel-mounted backhoe commonly employed with a wide bucket to dress earth slopes

Gradation 0 likes

Series of gradual and progressive degrees, stages, or steps

Grade 0 likes

Ground level of a structure or building, or the elevation at a given point

Dirt leveling work

Designated classification of lumber for strength and utility according to an approved lumber grading agency

A gradient

Predetermined slope for a finished floor or ramped surface

To level off a smooth horizontal or sloping surface

Grade Beam 0 likes

A foundation wall that is poured level with or just under the grade of the earth

Grade Beam Formwork 0 likes

Support system in a reinforced grade beam for freshly poured or placed concrete

Grade Beam Reinforcing 0 likes

Positioning of metal or steel bars in a concrete grade beam

Grade Mark 0 likes

The stamp on lumber specifying its grade according to the lumber grading bureau performing the inspection

Grade MW Brick 0 likes

A grade of brick employed on external walls where water permeability is not anticipated and only slight frost action is expected; MW means moderate weather

Grade NW Brick 0 likes

A grade of brick employed for back up withes or interior; NW means no weather

Grade Stake1 like

A stake defining how much cut or fill is needed to bring the ground to a specific level

Grade SW Brick 0 likes

A grade of brick employed on external walls where water permeability and frost action are anticipated; SW means severe weather

Graded Sand 0 likes

Sand mixture with granules varying in size

Gradient 0 likes

The amount of slope of a road or railway sloping from the horizontal

The rate of temperature or pressure change when moving to different regions

Grading 0 likes

See Grade

Gradiometer 0 likes

A geophysical instrument measuring the vertical component of the earth’s magnetic field, and detecting minor variations caused by buried features

Graduated Payment Mortgage (GPM) 0 likes

A fixed-rate, fixed–schedule loan starting with lower payments than a level payment loan; payments rise annually to decrease the outstanding balance. The payment increases enable the borrower to pay off a 30-year loan in 15 to 20 years, or less

Grain 0 likes

The arrangement, direction or pattern of wood fibers

Grain Alcohol 0 likes

Ethyl alcohol produced by distilling grain

Grain Raising 0 likes

Causing short fibers on the surface of bare wood to stand up by applying water

Graining 0 likes

Simulating wood grain with paint

Grainness 0 likes

Roughness of a protective film to look like grains of sand

Gram 0 likes

A metric unit for mass and weight equivalent to 1/1000 of a kilogram and almost equal to one cubic centimeter of water at its optimum density

Gram Calorie 0 likes

See Calorie

Grand Master Key1 like

A key that operates locks in several groups, while each lock has its own master key

Grandstand Seat1 like

Spectator seat in a stand at a racecourse or stadium, portable or fixed

Granite1 like

Igneous rock embedded with visible crystals of quartz and feldspar.

Granite Block 0 likes

A masonry unit made of granite employed for its firmness and endurance

Granite Curb 0 likes

Street curbing produced from granite blocks

Granite Paver 0 likes

A type of igneous stone tougher and more durable than standard bricks, typically employed for driveways and patios with or without mortar

Granite Veneer 0 likes

A granite facing secured to a main structure

Granolithic Topping 0 likes

Cover layer made of an artificial stone of crushed granite and cement

Grant Deed 0 likes

A deed transferring ownership of real property

Grantee 0 likes

An individual or organization obtaining interest in property

Grantor 0 likes

An individual or organization granting, selling, or giving up interest in property

Granular Insulation 0 likes

Insulating material made of granular vermiculite or beaded styrene or perlite in hollow masonry construction

Granular Waterproofing 0 likes

Waterproofing material consisting of granular vermiculite, beaded styrene, or perlite

Granules 0 likes

Mineral or rock particles that are the size of small grains

Graph 0 likes

A diagram illustrating the relation between variable quantities, usually two variables, each measured along one of a pair of perpendicular axes

Graphics 0 likes

Representation of something in the form of pictures or images; presentation of information in diagrams and illustrations rather than as words or numbers

Graphite1 like

Black pigment consisting mainly of carbon from natural deposits, or produced from coke in an electric furnace

Grass 0 likes

Short green vegetation widely employed as ground cover; see Lawn

Grass Cloth1 like

A wall covering constructed from vegetable fibers, woven and laminated to paper for backing

Grass Cloth Tile 0 likes

Tile made from laminated woven vegetable fibers

Grate Cutting 0 likes

Cutting away a grate with hand implements, acetylene torch or power tools

Grate Painting 0 likes

Applying paint to provide a seal, prevent rust, or add color to a grating

Grate, Metal 0 likes

See Metal Grating

Grating1 like

Framework of metal bars covering an opening

Grating Frame 0 likes

Metal frame, usually metal, containing floor grating and anchoring to floor construction

Grating Tread 0 likes

Horizontal surface of a step consisting of steel grating

Grating, Metal 0 likes

See Metal Grating

Gravel 0 likes

Small rock particles produced from natural disintegration and weathering; or mechanically crushed stone

Gravel Fill 0 likes

Gravel layered at the lowest part of an excavation site, insuring water drainage

Gravel Mulch 0 likes

A protective layer of rock particles to diminish evaporation, stop erosion, and control weeds on the ground

Gravel Roof 0 likes

A roof with layers of roofing felt for water proofing, sealed with tar or pitch and covered with a layer of gravel to further protect from wear and the sun’s rays

Gravel Stop 1 like

A metal flange or strip with a vertical lip positioned around a roof to stop loose gravel from falling off; also employed to present a finished edge in roofing

Gravity 0 likes

Force attracting a body to the core of the earth

Having weight

Gravity Furnace 0 likes

An appliance with a heat exchanger supplying hot air distributed by gravity

Gravity Ventilator1 like

A device installed in a room or building opening activated when air passes through, removing stale air and replacing it with fresh air

Gravity Wall 0 likes

A retaining wall depending on its weight to resist lateral forces of retained earth

Gray Blast Cleaning 0 likes

Commercial blast

Gray Paper 0 likes

Not sized or calendered paper employed on the back of regular gypsum board products or as the face and back paper on backing board products

Grayish 0 likes

Deficient in color intensity

Grease Trap1 like

A device trapping and retaining the grease from wastewater and sewage

Great Calorie 0 likes

See Calorie

Green Architecture 0 likes

Design encompassing energy conservation and minimal use of fossil fuels or non-renewable resources

Green Board 0 likes

A gypsum board with tinted face paper, typically light green or blue; employed to differentiate special board types

Green Brickwork 0 likes

Brickwork with unset mortar

Green Concrete 0 likes

Concrete set but which has not cured or hardened to its final strength

Green Design 0 likes

See Green Architecture

Green Lake 0 likes

Pigment; mixture of Prussian blue and yellow lake, sold under a various trade names

Green Masonry 0 likes

Molded clay unit before it has been burned for building purposes; an uncured concrete masonry unit

Green Plaster 0 likes

Newly applied plaster that has not been dried

Green Room 0 likes

A room in a theater or studio that accommodate actors when they are not on stage

Green Wood 0 likes

Freshly sawed wood that has not been dried yet; 20 percent moisture or more

Greenfield Site 0 likes

A building site that has never been built on before; compare with Brownfield Site

Greenhouse 0 likes

A glass enclosure employed for nurturing or protecting sensitive plants

Greenhouse Effect 0 likes

Trapping of the sun’s warmth in the lower atmosphere of the earth due to an increase in carbon dioxide which is more susceptible to solar radiation from the earth

Gremlin 0 likes

A mischievous creature superstitiously made responsible for malfunctions of machinery and equipment

Grid 0 likes

The completed assemblage of main and cross tees in a suspended ceiling before the ceiling panels are installed; also decorative slats placed between glass panels

Griddle, Kitchen1 like

Flat surface where dry heat is used to cook food

Grillage 0 likes

Framework of main runner channels and furring channels for ceiling reinforcement

Grille 0 likes

Component of the ventilation system that promotes air circulation in the space by enabling air to return; a metal screen or grating that permits circulation

Grin 0 likes

Condition where backing shows through thinly spaced pile tufts; carpets may be grinned to expose the carpet construction

Grind Gauge, Hegeman 0 likes

See Hegeman Grind Gauge

Grinder, Electric1 like

See Electric Grinder

Grit 0 likes

An abrasive obtained from slag and similar materials

Groove 0 likes

Opening provided for a groove weld

See Dado

See Housing

See Tongue and Groove

Groove Weld 0 likes

A weld made in the groove between two parts to be joined; the standard types of groove welds are as follows: Square, Single-Vee, Single-Bevel, Single-U, Single-J, Double-Vee, Double-Bevel, Double-U, and Double-J

Gross 0 likes

Overall total excluding deductions

12 dozen; 144

Gross Building Area 0 likes

Total building area expressed in square feet

Gross Cross Sectional Area 0 likes

Area measured by overarching dimensions including voids

Gross Errors 0 likes

Errors easily detected as they are substantial in relation to their context

Gross Income 0 likes

Total income received from a real estate investment, with no deductions for loan repayment or other expenses

Gross Leasable Area 0 likes

A building’s total leasable area; the gross building area minus the un-rentable areas

Gross Multiplier 0 likes

An unreliable method of appraising the value of income property by multiplying the gross annual income by a multiplier; employed mainly in residential property

Gross Profit 0 likes

Excess of net sales over the costs of goods sold

Ground 0 likes

Electrical connection to the ground intended to carry current safely away from a circuit in the event of a fault, or a wire that makes this kind of connection

Ground Acceleration 0 likes

Acceleration of the ground as a result of earthquake forces

Ground Bus 0 likes

In a main electrical service panel, where the neutral service wire is attached to; linked to the earth by the ground wire

Ground Coat 0 likes

Coating material applied before the graining colors or glazing coat in painting

Ground Coil 0 likes

Heat exchanger buried underground; may be employed either as an evaporator or as a condenser

Ground Color 0 likes

Background color against which overlying colors produce the pattern or figure in the design

Ground Cover 0 likes

Low lying planting materials covering the ground, such as grass and ivy

See Soil Cover

Ground Displacement 0 likes

The distance ground moves from its original position in an earthquake

Ground Failure 0 likes

When the ground does not hold together such as during a landslide, mud flow, or liquefaction

Ground Fault 0 likes

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI, GFI) is an ultra sensitive plug engineered to shut off all electric current; employed in bathrooms, kitchens, exterior waterproof outlets, garage outlets, and wet areas; there is a small reset button on the plug

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)1 like

Supplies power; also monitors the amount of incoming and outgoing current; whenever the entering current does not equal the departing current, indicating current leakage, the GFCI instantly opens the circuit. A faster overcurrent protection device than fuses or circuit breakers

Ground Hydrant 0 likes

A water hydrant employed when fighting fires, installed in the ground

Ground Iron 0 likes

The plumbing drain and waste lines secured beneath the basement floor; cast iron was previously employed, but black plastic pipe is now common

Ground Lease 0 likes

Land lease

Ground Movement 0 likes

All aspects of movement like acceleration, velocity, and displacement

Ground Paper 0 likes

Wallpaper with an overall background color

Ground Rent 0 likes

Rent consideration for a ground lease

Ground Rod 0 likes

A rod connecting electrical equipment and the ground

Ground Short Circuit 0 likes

Fault in an electrical circuit allowing electricity to flow into a mechanism’s metal components

Ground Wire1 like

Electrical wire that safely conducts electricity from a structure into the ground

A wire dissipating electrostatic charge in airless spraying

Grounded 0 likes

Connected to the electrical circuit grounding conductor; also, connected to a grounding electrode meeting the requirements of the installation

Grounded Conductor 0 likes

An intentionally grounded system or circuit conductor

Grounding 0 likes

Making an electrical connection into the earth

A large conducting body like the earth, employed as a common return for an electric circuit

Grounding Clip1 like

A metal clipping device securing a groundingwire to a pipe or fixture

Grounding Conductor 0 likes

A conductor that grounds electrical equipment or a grounded circuit to a grounding electrode

Grounding Conductor, Common Main 0 likes

In a grounded system, the conductor connecting the circuit grounded conductor and the equipment grounding conductor to the grounding electrode

Grounding Conductor, Equipment 0 likes

A conductor connecting the grounding equipment to the service equipment enclosure

Grounding Conductor, Main 0 likes

Conductor connecting the equipment grounding conductor to the grounding electrode at the service in an ungrounded system

Grounding Locknut1 like

A locknut connecting electrical equipment and a ground wire

Grounding Plug1 like

An electrical plug that grounds a device

Groundscraper 0 likes

A wide building consisting of offices or apartments; contrast with Skyscraper

Groundwater 0 likes

Water from an aquifer or an underground water source

Grout1 like

A wet mixture of cement, sand and water that flows into masonry or ceramic crevices, sealing cracks between the various units; also employed for filling hollow metal door frames

Grout Bond 0 likes

The adhesion, interlocking and reinforcement of grout with masonry units

Grout Lift 0 likes

Increase in height when grout is poured

Grout Mix 0 likes

The amount of portland cement, fine aggregate, admixture, and water

Grout Pour 0 likes

The total height of masonry wall to be grouted prior to adding more masonry; a grout pour will consist of one or more grout lifts

Grout Saw1 like

A saw-toothed carbide steel blade mounted on a wooden handle, employed to remove old tile grout and in patching work; the carbide steel blade is brittle and shatters if dropped or abused; the spring steel tip in front of the saw blade is employed for scraping grout out of corners where the saw blade cannot get to

Grout Scrubbing Pad1 like

A non-scratch nylon pad with abrasive employed to clean grout from the surface of tile

Grout-Aid 0 likes

A proprietary admix to reduce grout shrinkage by the high-lift grouting method

Grout, Block 0 likes

See Block Grout

Grout, Epoxy 0 likes

See Epoxy Grout

Grout, Masonry 0 likes

See Masonry Grout

Grouted Hollow-Unit Masonry 0 likes

When grout fills specific cells of hollow units continuously

Grouted Multi-Wythe Masonry 0 likes

When grout fills the space between wythes

Grouting 0 likes

Using grout to fill tile joints, masonry block or cells, or any masonry type

Growth Ring 0 likes

Layer of wood growth on a tree in one year; annual growth ring

Grubbing 0 likes

Clearing out and uprooting roots and stumps