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Ductboard

A fiberglass based board having an aluminum foil on one side and exposed fiberglass on the other. The material is used to fabricate cheap air ducts for air conditioning systems.

Due Diligence

The research a company or individual performs before engaging in a financial transaction such as the purchase of a house or commercial property which may include but may not be limited to a property condition assessment.  This may also include evaluation of items such...

Efflorescence

A mineral deposit on the surface of a floor or wall usually caused by moisture evaporation which leaves minerals contained in the moisture as a powdery deposit on the surface.

Effluent liquid waste

The material discharged from a processing system or plant such as the material discharged from a sewage treatment plant.

Egress

A term used to describe the exit from a room or building.