Coping Flashing

The flashing detail placed over the top of an exposed wall at the roof or at horizontal interfaces between siding materials.  In the case of a wall cap it is usually composed of metal, used to cover or shield the top of the wall below and cover the top of the upper...

Whisker coils

Whisker coils refers to air conditioning coils where there are no flat plate fins but heat transfer is accelerated by whiskers of metal attached to a tube carrying the liquid used for heating or cooling.

Wolmanized

A trade name of a wood treatment process that renders wood resistant to rot and insect damage.

Vitreous clay

A clay with a glazed surface that will not absorb water. Vitreous clay tile liners are usually installed in fireplace flues of site fabricated fireplaces.

Vulnerability

A measure of the possibility of something occurring