HOME GARDENING, HOME DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE

Look Here Right Now for a FREE Home Gardening and architecture design dictionary.

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: Rock fragments of varying small sizes. Often used in home gardening projects.

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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 sometimes 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: A decorative panel that divides a pane of glass into smaller sections. Also 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 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: A large outdoor space, typically manicured for a specific purpose. Or any individual piece of land.

Shown below, the Glensheen mansion in Duluth, Minnesota. Notice the home gardening on these grounds.

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GROUND WATER: Water that is located beneath the earth's surface. This knowledge can be 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.