Homewyse Definitions: P

p bar
p trap
pack
package boiler
package mortgage
packaged concrete
packaged equipment
packaged grout
packaged heat pump
packaged mortar
packaged terminal air conditioner
packaged trim
packaging
packing
packing iron
pad
pad drum roller
pad foundation
pad out, pack out
pad saw
pad stone
paddadiana terrazzo
padding
paddle alarm
paddle wheel scraper
padstone
paint
paint base
paint curing
paint finishes
paint grade
paint kettle
paint pad
paint remover
paint roller
paint system
paint thinner
paintbrush
painter
paling fence
palladian window
pallet
palm sander
pan
pancake box
pane
panel
panel blinds
panel board
panel bowing
panel box
panel brick
panel clip
panel construction
panel dividers
panel door
panel drapes
panel fence
panel heating
panel hoist
panel lifter
panel mold
panel molding
panel pins
panel point
panel saw
panel siding
panel wall
panelboard
paneled construction
paneling
panelized brick masonry
panier
pantile
pantograph
pantry
pap
paper
paper form
paper hanger
paper profit
parabolic aluminized reflector
parabolic arch
parabolic lighting
paraffin oil
paraformaldehyde
parallax
parallel
parallel application
parallel circuit
parallel clamps
parallel laminated veneer
parallel walls
parallels
parapet
parapet gutter
parapet wall
parcel
parcel ingress and egress
parge
parge coat
parget
pargeting
parging
parially air dried wood
parian cement
paring
paring chisel
paris green
parkerizing
parking area
parlor
parol
parol evidence
parquet
parquet flooring
parquetry
partial interest
partial release
partial taking
participation or participating mortgage
particle board
parting bead
parting stop or strip
parting strip
parting tool
partition
partition action
partition block
partition plate
partition terminal
partition wall
partnership
parts per million
party wall
pass
pass through
passageway
passings
passive design
passive income
passive income generator
passive investor
passive loss
passive solar heating
pass-through certificate
paste
paste brush
paste content
paste filler
paste paint
pastel
patch
patch gun
patchal stick
patent
patent defect
patent glazing
patent hammer
patent knotting
patent plaster
patent stone
patina
patio
patio door
patten
pattern
pattern cracking
patterned glass
paumelle
pavement
pavement base
pavement light
pavement saw
pavement sealer
paver
paver stones
pavers
pavilion
pavilion roof
paving
paving aggregate
paving asphalt
paving brick
paving bricks
paving machine
paving stones
pawl
payback period
payment bond
payment cap
payment schedule
payment withholding
PCB
pea gravel
peak
peak level
peak load
peak load controller
peaked roof
peat
pebble texture
peck
pecky
pecky cypress
pedestal
pedestal floor
pedestal lavatory
pedestal sink
pediment
peel strength
peeling
peen
peening
peg
peg and plank flooring
pegboard
pelmet
pelmet board
pelmet curtains
pelmet lighting
penalty
penalty clause
pendant
pendant lighting
pendent sprinkler
pendente lite
pendentive
penetrant
penetrating concrete sealer
penetrating finish
penetrating grout sealer
penetrating oil
penetration
penetration macadam
peninsula base cabinets
penny
pentachlorophenol
pentagon
penthouse
per autre vie
per stirpes
percent fines
percent grade
percent saturation
percentage humidity
percentage lease
percentage of completion method
percentage of monthly gross income rule
percentage rent
perch
percolate
percolation
percolation test
percussion drill
per-diem interest
perennial
perfboard
perfection shingles
perforated
perforated drain
perforated metal pipe
perforated tape
performance
performance and payment bond
performance bond
performance specification
pergola
periclase
periderm
perimeter
perimeter drain
perimeter ducting
perimeter foundation
perimeter heat loss
perimeter heating
perimeter installation
perimeter isolation
periodic estate
periphery
perjury
perlite
perlite concrete
perlite insulation
perm
permafrost
permanent bracing
permanent form
permanent load
permanent magnet
permanent mortgage
permanent set
permanent shore
permanently installed
permeability
permeability coefficient
permeance
permit
perpend
perpendicular
perpetuity
personal financial statement
personal injury insurance
personal property
personal protective equipment
personal residence
personnel
perspective drawing
pert schedule
per-unit allocation
pervious soil
pest control inspection
petroleum
petroleum spirit
pH
phantom line
phase
phase converter
phase I
phased application
phased building
phenol
phenolic compounds
phenolic insulation
phenolic resin
Philippine mahogany
Phillippine mahogany
Phillips head screw
Phillips screw
Phillips screwdriver
phosphor mercury-vapor lamp
phot
photoelectric cell
photoelectric switch
photogammetry
photometer
photo-oxidation
photovoltaic
photovoltaic cell
physical damage insurance
physical deficiency
physical depreciation
piano finish
piano hinge
picea
pick
pick and dip
pick dressing
picked finish
picket
picket fence
picking up sags
pickle bar
pickled surface
pickling
pickup
pickup machine
pictorial drawing
picture framing vise
picture molding
picture rail
picture window
piece mark
pieced timber
pien check
pier
pier block
pier footing
pierced wall
piereced louver
pig iron
pig spout
pig tin
piggyback breaker
piggyback loan
pigment
pigment figure
pigtail
pigtail connection
pigtail splice
pilaster
pilaster block
pilaster face
pilasters
pile
pile bearing capacity
pile cap
pile core
pile driver
pile extractor
pile foundation
pile friction
pile hammer
pile head
pile height
pile tolerance
piling
piling cap
piling pipe
pillar
pillar file
pilot
pilot boring
pilot hole
pilot light
pilot light switch
pilot nail
pin
pin hinge
pin hole
pin joint
pin nail
pin punch
pin tumbler
pinch bar
pinch dog
pin-connected truss
pine
pine oil
pinhole
pinholing (pitting)
pinion
pinner
pinning
pinning in
pintle
pin-tumbler lock cylinder
pipe
pipe bracket
pipe bushing
pipe cap
pipe chase
pipe clamp
pipe column
pipe coupling
pipe covering
pipe cross
pipe cutter
pipe die
pipe dope
pipe elbow
pipe ell
pipe expansion joint
pipe fittings
pipe flange
pipe gasket
pipe hanger
pipe joint
pipe joint compound
pipe joint compound
pipe laser
pipe layer
pipe nipple
pipe plug
pipe reamer
pipe reducer
pipe run
pipe saddle
pipe size
pipe sleeve
pipe stock
pipe strap
pipe street ell
pipe supports
pipe tee
pipe thread
pipe threader
pipe threads
pipe tongs
pipe vise
pipe wrench
pipefitter
pipeline
pipeline heater
piping
piping area drawing
piping codes and standards
piping isometric drawing
piping loss
piping schematic
piston
pit
pit boards
pit run gravel
pitch
pitch board
pitch diameter
pitch dimension
pitch pine
pitch pocket
pitch seam
pitch streak
pitch symbol
pitch wall
pitched roof
pitched stone
pitched truss
pitching chisel
pith
pith fleck
pith knot
PITI
pitot tube
pitting
pivot
pivot hinge
pivoted door
pivoted window
place
placement
placing
placing drawing
plain ashlar
plain bar
plain concrete
plain end
plain masonry
plain sawn
plain tile
plaintiff
plan
plan submittal
plan view
planar frame
plancher cut
plancier
plane
planed lumber
planer
planer gauge
planer heads
planer milling machine
planing
planing machine
plank
plank and beam framing
plank flooring
plank on edge
planking
planned community
planned unit development
planned unit development (pud)
planning
planning commission
planning grid
plano lens
plans
plant mix
planted molding
planted stop
plantiff
planting
plasma
plasma spraying
plaster
plaster aggregate
plaster base
plaster base tile
plaster bead
plaster bond
plaster cornice
plaster cove
plaster ears
plaster ground
plaster lath
plaster mold
plaster of paris
plaster ring
plaster set
plaster wainscot cap
plasterboard
plasterboard nail
plasterers putty
plastic
plastic anchor sleeve
plastic cement
plastic conduit
plastic cracking
plastic electrical boxes
plastic flow
plastic laminate
plastic lumber
plastic mortar
plastic piping
plastic roof cement
plastic wood
plasticity
plasticity index
plasticizer
plastics
plat book
plat map
plate
plate anchor
plate cut
plate girder
plate glass
plate line
plate rail
plate stock
plate vibrator
platen
plate-type tread
platform
platform framing
platform roof
platform stairway
platted land
play
pleadings
pledged account mortgage
pledgee
pledgor
plenishing nail
plenum
plenum barrier
plen-wood system
Plexiglass
pliable
pliers
plinth
plot
plot plan
plottage
plottage value
plough
plow
plucked finish
plucked finish limestone
plucked limestone,
plug
plug and feather rock splitter
plug center bit
plug cock
plug cutter
plug fuse
plug gauge
plug number
plug tenon
plugged lumber
plugging chisel
plug-in bus duct
plug-in strip
plum
plumb
plumb bob
plumb bond
plumb cut
plumb joint
plumb level
plumb line
plumb rule
plumber
plumbers furnance
plumbers helper
plumbers rasp
plumbers round iron
plumbers soil
plumbers solder
plumbers strap or tape
plumbing
plumbing bend
plumbing boots
plumbing double y-branch
plumbing drawing symbols
plumbing fixture
plumbing home run
plumbing jacks
plumbing sanitary tee
plumbing snake
plumbing stack
plumbing system
plumbing trim
plumbing waste line
plumbing y-branch
plume
plunger
ply
ply sheet
plyclips
plyform
Plyform
plyform, hdo
plymetal
plytooth saw blade
plywood
plywood edge clips
plywood grade
plywood grades
plywood, lumber core
PMI
pneumatic
pneumatic drill
pneumatic feed
pneumatic roller
pocket
pocket door
pocket license card
pocket piece
pockmarking
podium
point
point load
point of curve
point of intersection
point of service
point of support
pointed ashlar
pointing
pointing trowel
points
polarity
polarized plug
polarized receptacle
pole
pole gun
pole sander
policy
polish
polish coat
polish grind
polished finish
polished wired glass
polishing bonnet
polishing varnish
poll
polybutene tape
polycarbonate
polychlorinated biphenyls
polychloroprene
polychromatic finish
polyester resin
polyethylene
polyethylene tubing
polyethylene vapor barrier
polyeurethane finish
polyeurethane insulation
polyisobutylene
polymer
polymer cement concrete
polymeric liner
polymerization
polypropylene
polystyrene
polystyrene foam
polysulfide coating
polysulfide sealant
polytetrafluoroethylene
polyurethane
polyurethane foam
polyurethane sealant
polyvinyl acetate
polyvinyl acetate glue
polyvinyl chloride
polyvinyl chloride pipe
pond
ponded roof
ponderosa pine
ponding
pony trowel
pop
pop rivet
pop riveter
pop valve
popcorn
popcorn ceiling
popcorn concrete
poplar
popout
poppet
population density
porcelain enamel
porcelain tile
porch
pore
pore water
porosity
porous
portable
portal
porte-cochere
portfolio
portfolio income
portfolio lender
portico
portland blast-furnace slag cement
portland cement
portland cement plaster
portland stone
portland-pozzolan cement
positive cash flow
positive drainage
positive leverage
positive pressure
possession
possession by adverse possession
possessory action
post
post anchor
post and beam construction
post and board fencing
post and rail fencing
post cap
post construction services
post hole
postern
post-formed countertop
post-tensioning
pot life
potable water
potato masher
potected non-combustable construction
potential difference
potential gross income
potentiometer
pot-life
pound
pour coat
pour point
pour strip
poured concrete wall
poured in place
poured in place insulation
pouring box
powder coat
powder flame spraying
powder post
powdering
power
power and control cable
power buggy
power cable
power consumption
power drill
power factor
power float
power hammer
power miter box
power of attorney
power of sale
power plane
power planer
power plant
power pulling equipment
power ratchet
power riser diagram
power sander
power saw
power screed
power screwdriver
power shovel
power take-off
power transformer
power trowel
power vent
pozzolan cement
prairie house
preaction sprinkler system
pre-approval
preassembled lock
preboring
precast
precast concrete
pre-cast concrete
precipitate
precise
precise level
pre-closing
pre-coat
pre-cooling coil
precuring
precut
predeisgn services
predrilled
preemptive right
pre-engineered steel building
preexisting use
prefabricated
prefabricated brick masonry
prefabricated flue
prefabricated house
prefabricated masonry panel
prefabricated tie
prefilled
prefinished
prefinished door
preformed asphalt joint filler
preformed ductwork
preframed
pre-grouted ceramic tile sheets
preheat
preheat coil
preheat flourescent lamp
preheat temperature
prehung door
pre-hung door
prelease
preliminary assessment
preliminary drawings
preliminary estimate
premises
premises wiring
premium
premium grade
prepaid asset
prepaid expense
prepaid interest
prepayment
prepayment clause
prepayment fee
prepayment penalty
prepayment privilege
preprimed
prequalification
prequalification of bidders
presale
prescription
prescriptive easement
present value analysis
present value of annuity
present value of one
present value table
preservation
preservation district
preservative
pre-shimed tape sealant
preshrunk
pre-sold home
press brake
pressed brick
pressed wood
pressure
pressure balance valve
pressure cell
pressure connector
pressure drop
pressure forming
pressure gauge
pressure gluing
pressure loss
pressure preserved
pressure reducing valve
pressure regulating valve
pressure regulator
pressure relief valve
pressure relieving joint
pressure sensitive adhesive
pressure tank
pressure treated wood
pressure treating
pressure washer
pressure weatherstripping
prestressing
presure creosoting
pre-tax income
preterit
prevailing wage
preventive maintenance
price
price appreciation
price fixing
price out
price range
prick post
prick punch
pricking up
pricking up coat
prima facie
primary air
primary beneficiary
primary branch
primary excavation
primary financing
primary lease
primary location
primary market area
primary metropolitan statistical area
primary mortgage market
primary parking structure and surfaces
primary subcontractor
prime bid
prime contractor
prime contractor
prime lending rate
prime tenant
primer
primer sealer
priming
princess post
principal
principal beam
principal in charge
principal meridian
principal of supply and demand
principal residence
principle of conformity
principle of progression
principle of regression
principle of substitution
print free
priority
prism
prismatic rustication
privacy fence
private mortgage insurance
private offering
private property
private sewer
privity
pro forma invoice
pro forma statement
pro rata
pro ration of taxes
pro tanto
probate court
probate or prove
process time
processed shake
processing fee
Proctor compaction analysis
proctor test
procure
procurement
procuring cause
producer
product data
product liability insurance
product standard
production home
productivity
professional advisor
professional appraiser
professional corporation
professional engineer
professional liability insurance
professional practice
profile
profile drawing
profile duplicator
profile leveling
profile machine
profile view
profilograph
profit
profit a prendre
profit and loss statement
program
programming
programming phase
progress chart
progress payment
progress schedule
progressive kiln
progressive scaling
project application for payment
project architect
project budget
project certificate for payment
project cost
project designer
project engineer
project manager
project record documents
project web site
projected window
projecting belt course
projecting brick
projection
projection period
promissory note
promoter
proof
proof stress
propane
propane torch
property
property and casualty policy
property boom
property brief
property damage insurance
property damage liability losses
property depreciation insurance
property description
property inspector
property insurance
property inventory
property line
property management
property residential technique
property survey
property tax
property tax deduction
property under contract
property value
proportional control
proposal
proprietary lease
proprietary specification
proprietorship
prorate
prospect
prospectus
protected corner
protected membrane
protected membrane roof assembly
protected metal sheeting
protected ordinary construction
protected waste pipe
protected wood frame construction
protection board
protective clothing
protective coating
protective covenant
protective life
protocol
protractor
protractor and depth gauge
proximate
proximate cause
proximate switch
proximity damage
proximo
proxy
prudent investment
pry bar
prybar
PSI
PSIA
PSIG
PSL
psychrometer
p-trap
public domain
public housing
public land
public liability insurance
public record
public sale
public sewer
public syndicate
public system
public utility
public way
puddle
puddle weld
puddling
puff pipe
pug box
puget sound pine
pugging
pull
pull box
pull switch
pulldown handle
pulley
pulley stile
pulling
pulling over
pulverize
pumice
pump
pump jack
pump mix
pumped concrete
punch
punch list
punch out
puncture resistance
punitive damages
punning
pur autre vie
purchase agreement
purchase and sale agreement
purchase contract
purchase order
purchase-money mortgage
purchasing power risk
purge
purlin
purlin cleat
purlin post
purlin roof
push drill
push plate
push point
push pull rule
push stick
puttied split
putty
putty coat
putty knife
PVC piping
PVD
PVDF
pylon
pyramid
pyramid roof
pyramid zoning
pyrolyze
pyrometer
pyrophoric
pyroxylin
pythagorean theorem

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