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- Caisson
- Calcium Chloride
- Calibrate
- Calibration
- Camber
- Camber Arch
- Camber Beam
- Camber Window
- Candidate
- Canopy
- Cant Strip
- Cantilever
- Cantilevered Void
- Cap
- Cap Flashing
- Cap Sheet
- Cap Sheets
- Cape Chisel
- Capillary Action
- Capital
- Capital And Interest
- Capped Rate
- Carbon Monoxide (Co)
- Carbon-Monoxide (Co) Detector
- Casement Frames And Sash
- Casement Window
- Casing
- Cast Iron
- Cast-Iron Pipe (Plumbing)
- Catch Basin
- Cat'S Paw
- Caulk
- Caulking
- CAV System
- Cca (Chromated Copper Arsenate)
- Ceiling Joist
- Cells (Masonry)
- Cellulose Insulation
- Celotex
- Cement
- Cement Mixtures
- Center-Set
- Ceramic Disk Valve
- Ceramic Tile
- Certificate Of Occupancy (Co)
- Certified
- Certified Commercial Inspector (Cci)&Reg;
- Certified Professional Inspector (Cpi)&Reg;
- Cfm (Cubic Feet Per Minute)
- Chair Rail
- Chalk Line
- Change Order
- Channel Glazing
- Chapter
- Chase
- Check Valve
- Checking
- Checkrails (Check Rails)
- Chemical-Injection Grouting
- Chiller
- Chimney
- Chimney Cricket
- Chink
- Chipboard
- Circuit
- Circuit Breaker
- Cistern
- Cladding
- Clapboard
- Class A Fire Resistance
- Class B Door
- Class B Fire Resistance
- Class C Fire Resistance
- Cleanout
- Cleanout (Plumbing)
- Clearance
- Clearly Identifiable
- Cleat
- Clerestory
- Client
- Clip Ties
- Closed-Cut Valley
- Closet Auger
- Closet Bend
- Closet Bolt
- Closet Flange
- Co
- Coal Tar
- Coal Tar Pitch
- Code Of Ethics
- Code Official
- Coefficient Of Performance (Cop)
- Cohesive Failure
- Cold-Air Return
- Cold-Applied
- Cold-Method Or Lap Cement
- Cold Patch
- Cold-Process Adhesive
- Collar
- Collar Beam
- Collar Tie
- Column
- Combination Doors Or Windows
- Combustible
- Combustion Air
- Combustion Chamber
- Commercial Cooking Appliances
- Commercial Property
- Common Rafter
- Compatible
- Component
- Composite Board
- Compression Fitting
- Compression Gasket
- Compression Set
- Compression Valve
- Compression Web
- Compressor
- Comsop
- Concealed
- Concealed Nail Method
- Concrete Block
- Concrete Board (Or Wonderboard&Reg;)
- Concrete Grout
- Concrete (Plain)
- Condensate Line
- Condensation
- Condenser
- Condenser Unit
- Condensing Unit
- Condition
- Conditioned Space
- Conditions, Covenants And Restrictions (Cc&Rs)
- Conduction
- Conductivity
- Conductor
- Conductor (Electrical)
- Conduit
- Connector
- Console Lavatory
- Construction Adhesive
- Construction Contract
- Construction Drywall
- Construction (Frame-Type)
- Construction Loan
- Consultant
- Contamination
- Continuing Education
- Continuity Tester
- Contractor
- Control Joint
- Convection
- Conventional Loan
- Convertibility
- Cool Roof
- Cooling Load
- Cooling Tower
- Coped
- Coped Joint
- Coping
- Coping Joint
- Copper Pipe Types
- Corbel
- Corbel Out
- Core
- Corner Bead
- Corner Boards
- Corner Braces
- Cornerite&Trade;
- Cornice
- Cornice Return
- Correction
- Corrosion
- Corrugated
- Cosmetic Defect
- Cost Breakdown
- Cost Plus Contract
- Counter-Flashing
- Counterfort
- Coupling
- Course
- Cove Molding
- Covenants
- Coverage
- Cpvc (Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride)
- Crater
- Crawlspace
- Crawlspace Encapsulation
- Crawlspace Ventilation
- Crazing
- Credit Rating
- Cricket
- Cripple Stud
- Cripple Wall
- Cripple Walls
- Crock
- Cross-Bridging
- Cross Connection
- Cross-Connection
- Cross-Cutting
- Cross Tee (Cross-T)
- Crown
- Crown Molding
- Csa
- Culvert
- Cupola
- Cupping
- Curb
- Curb Roof
- Curing Agent
- Curing (Concrete)
- Curing (Paint)
- Curtain Drain
- Curtain Wall
- Cut-In Brace
- Cutback
- Cutoff
- Cutoff Valve