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F – Fascia Board to Furring

Fascia Board
Board located under the edge of the roof (behind the gutters). Used to finish around the face of the eaves and roof projections.
Felt
Fiber is material saturated with asphalt and used as an underlayment or sheathing paper.
Finish Flooring
Carpet, tile, hardwood, etc.
Finished Grade Line
The ground level for grass, flowerbeds, etc. around the foundation of a building.
Firebrick
High-temperature brick used in fireplaces, interior of furnaces, and stoves. These breaks do not break or shatter when subjected to heat.
Firewall
Wall erected to stop or slowdown the spread of a fire.
Flashing
Pieces of metal or role roofing used to prevent seepage of water into a building around any intersection or projection in a roof such as vent pipes, chimneys, adjoining walls, dormers and valleys. Galvanized metal flashing should be a minimum 26 gauge. Can be aluminum, copper, sheet metal, tar, or lead.
Floor Jack
Pole or post used to raise and / or support a sagging floor. Steel posts with a screw jack built into one end of the post.
Flue
The passageway or pipe in a chimney through which smoke or fumes are moved.
Flue Liner
The interior of the chimney that takes the smoke up and out. Usually made of clay or stainless steel.
Footings
The base of, or lowest portion of the foundation walls, usually made of concrete.
Foundation
Supporting structure below the first floor that holds the building and transfers and distributes its weight to the ground.
Foundation Wall
The wall that supports the structure of the building. Can be poured concrete, block, stone or brick.
Framing
Structural skeleton of the building, the wood walls that sheet rock and siding are attached to.
Frost Line
The point below ground beyond which the ground does not freeze. In our area this is approximately 42 inches.
Furring
Strips of wood applied to a wall or other surface to line up and get even. Used as a base for fastening finish materials.

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