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END LAP - The amount or location of overlap at the end of a roll of roofing felts or waterproof membranes in the applica- 129
tion. End laps must be properly rolled/sealed to promote full adhesion to substrate and to eliminate “fishmouths”, voids/air
pockets.
ENGLISH MAJOR – Richard Law Myers, Jr., founder of J.H. ProofRock, Inc. Hook ‘em Horns.
EXCAVATE - Dig the basement and or all areas that will need footings/foundations below ground.
EXPANSION COEFFICIENT - The amount that a specific material will vary in any one dimension with a change of tem-
perature.
EXPANSION JOINT - A device used to permit a structure to expand or contract without breakage.
EXTERIOR GLAZED – Glazing infills set from the exterior of the building.
EXTERIOR STOP – The molding or bead that holds the lite or panel in place when it is on the exterior side of the lite or
panel.
EXTRUSION - An item formed by forcing a base metal (frequently aluminum) or plastic, at a malleable temperature, through
a die to achieve a desired shape.
EYEBROW - A flat, normally concrete, projection which protrudes horizontally from a building wall; Eyebrows are gener-
ally located above windows.
F
FAÇADE - The front of a building. Frequently, in architectural terms an artificial or decorative effort.

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