- 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.
Dayton, Ohio Home Inspectors
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 707
Xenia, OH 45385
Address (No walk-ins)
120 West Second Street
Dayton, OH 45402
About Us
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