HOME GARDENING, HOME DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE

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This full color guide offers a basic introduction to the equipment, tools, techniques, and architectural components involved in home design, gardening, and landscaping.

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ABODE

The Picture Dictionary of Home Design And Architecture

by Judee Shipman

CHAPTER 25

GRANITE - GWB

GRANITE: A type of stone used in construction. Popular for its beautiful markings and crack resistant quality.

Below, Home Gardening on a budget: Recycled countertop granite makes a lovely garden walkway.

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GRAVEL: Small sized rock fragments.

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GREEK REVIVAL: An architectural style that is considered a phase in the development of Neo Classical architecture. It is based on the architectural styles of ancient Greece, and trimmed with modern touches such as square columns.

Also known as antebellum.

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GREEN LUMBER: Unprocessed wood that is not yet dried or otherwise prepared for constructional use.

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GRID: The completed assembly of a suspended ceiling system before the ceiling panels are installed.

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GRILL: see Muntin.

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GRIT: A measure of the roughness of sandpaper.

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GRINDER: A handheld electric power tool.

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GRINDING STONE: A drill press accessory.

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GRINDING WHEEL: A drill press accessory.

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GROUND: A point of reference for measuring voltages.

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GROUND IRON: Plumbing drains installed underneath the floor of a basement.

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GROUNDS: The property on which a building stands.

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GROUND WATER: Water that is located beneath the earth's surface. This knowledge is useful for home gardening purposes.

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GROUT: A wet mixture of cement, sand, and water, used for filling crevices in masonry.

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GUSSETT: A thick steel sheet that is used for connecting beams.

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GUTTER: A shallow channel set below the eaves of a roof to direct rainwater away from the building. Some home gardening enthusiasts attach the gutter to a silo, or other water storage unit.

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GYPSUM: A mineral derived from seawater, which is fashioned into a base coat plaster.

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GWB: Gypsum Wall Board. See Drywall.