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41Bank vault — A bank vault is a secure space where money, valuables, records, and documents can be stored. Vaults protect their contents with armored walls and a tightly fashioned door closed with a complex lock. Vault technology developed in a type of arms… …
42Laborer — at work Occupation Activity sectors Construction Description Competencies Patience with supervisory staff selected by nepotism not skill A Labo …
43Harl — Harling is a Scottish term describing an exterior building surfacing technique. The theory of harling is to produce a long lasting weatherproof shield for a stone building. The pigment is embedded in the harled material, thus obviating the need… …
44Architecture of the California missions — The Architecture of the California missions was influenced by several factors, those being the limitations in the construction materials that were on hand, an overall lack of skilled labor, and a desire on the part of the founding priests to… …
45Roughcast — is a coarse plaster surface used on outside walls that consists of lime and sometimes cement mixed with sand, small gravel, and often pebbles or shells. The materials are mixed into a slurry and are then thrown at the working surface with a… …
46Heliciculture — (snail farming) is the process of farming or raising snails.HistoryRoasted snail shells have been found in archaeological excavations, an indication that snails have been eaten since prehistoric times [ [http://watarts.uwaterloo.ca/… …
47Thinset — When used regarding ceramic tiles, thinset is a process that uses a special adhesive to attach tile to a substrate such as water resistant gypsum wallboard or glass reinforced cement backer board. When hardened, fresh grout is then forced into… …
48Granolithic — is a concrete product, composed of cement and fine aggregate mortar, the aggregate being granite chippings, which will give the hard wearing surface finish. It will be laid with screed, which is finished by hand trowelling(the traditional method) …
49Mason Contractors Association of America — Logo of the Mason Contractors Association of America. The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) is an organization in the United States of America that helps mason contractors. The Mason Contractors Association of America has a full… …
50drywall construction — a type of construction in which the interior wall is applied in a dry condition without the use of mortar. It contrasts with the use of plaster, which dries after application. The materials used in drywall construction are gypsum… …
