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C clamp
CB ratio
cab
cabin
cabinet
cabinet combination saw blade
cabinet head casing
cable
cable box
cable box connector
cable cutter
cable plan
cable tap box
cable tray
cabriole
cadastral map
cadd
cadmium-plated
cage
caisson
caisson foundation
caking
calamander
calcimine
calcination
calcine
calcium
calcium chloride
calendared paper
calibrate
calibration
California bungalow
California ranch
caliper
call option
calorie
camber
camber beam
camber window
cambium
came
campanile
cancellation
cancellation clause
candlepower
canopy
cant
cant brick
cant strip
cantilever
cantilever beam
cantilever construction
cantilevered void
cap
cap course
cap flashing
cap rate
cap sheet
cap sheets
cap stone
capacitance
capacitor
capacity
capacity of parties
cape chisel
Cape Cod
capillary
capital
capital and interest
capital appreciation
capital assets
capital expenditure
capital gain
capital gains tax
capital improvement
capital lease
capital loss
capital recapture
capital recovery
capital turnover
capitalization
capitalization rate
capitalize
capped rate
capricious value
caption
capture velocity
capturing hood
carbide tipped
carbide tipped saw blade
carboloy
carbon arc cutting
carbon arc welding
carbon electrode
carbon monoxide
carborundum
carborundum cloth
carborundum finish limestone
carborundum stone
carboy
carburize
carcinogen
carnauba
carpenter
carpenters level
carpenters pencil
carpenters square
carpentry
carpet
carpet flange
carpet pan
carport
carriage
carriage bolt
carriage stringer
carryback financing
carrying charge
carryover basis
cartridge fuse
carve
carving
case
case hardening
case law
cased opening
casement
casement frames and sash
casement window
cash accounting
cash basis
cash equity
cash equivalency
cash flow
cash flow statement
cash value
cashiers check
cash-out refinance
casing
casing bead
cast
cast iron
cast iron soil pipe
cast iron valve
castellated
castellated nut
caster
cast-in-place
cast-iron pipe
casualty loss
cat eye
cat face
cat short
catalyst
catalytic coating
catalytic converter
catch
catch basin
catenary
cathedral ceiling
cathode ray tube
cation
cats paw
cattle gate
caulk
caulking
caulking cord
caulking gun
caulking iron
cause of action
causeway
caveat
caveat actor
caveat emptor
caveat vendor
cavedium
cavetto
cavil
cavity
cavity wall
CCA
CD
cease and desist order
cease and desist petition
cedar
cedar shake roofing
cedar shingle siding
cedar shingles roofing
ceiling
ceiling cavity
ceiling exposure limit
ceiling fan
ceiling fixture
ceiling fixture box
ceiling height
ceiling joist
ceiling panel
ceiling panel suspension grid
ceiling rate
ceiling tile
cell
cellar
cellarage
cellaret
cellular concrete
cellular trim
cellulose acetate
cellulose insulation
cellulose nitrate
Celotex
Celsius
cement
cement block
cement board
cement brick
cement coated nail
cement joint pipe
cement mason
cement mixer
cement mixtures
cement mortar
cement tile
cement trowel
center
center bit
center drill
center gauge
center head
center hung sash
center mullion
center of gravity
center punch
centerline
centers
centerset
center-to-center
centigrade scale
centimeter
centiorari
central air conditioning
central business district
central heating system
centrifugal compressor
centrifuge
centroid
ceramic
ceramic color glaze
ceramic disk valve
ceramic tile
cermaic tile
certificate
certificate of beneficial interest
certificate of deposit
certificate of deposit index
certificate of eligibility
certificate of occupancy
certificate of sale
certificate of title
certification
certified assessment evaluator
certified commercial inspector
certified historic structure
certified property manager
certified residential broker
certified residential specialist
cess pool
cession deed
cetane number
CFM
chain
chain bond
chain guard
chain hoist
chain intermittent weld
chain link barbed edge
chain link fence
chain link smooth edge
chain of title
chain saw
chain vise
chain wrench
chair
chair rail
chalk
chalk box
chalk line
chalking
chalking paint
chamber
chamfer
change
change frequency
change order
channel
channel block
channel cable tray
channel glazing
channel iron
chapter
chapter 11
chapter 13
chapter 7
character
charcoal
charge
chase
chase wall
chasm
chassis
chat
chat-sawn limestone
chattel
chattel mortgage
chattel real
check
check rails
check valve
checking
checkrails
cheek
cheek cut
cheek wall
chemical bond
chemical injection grouting
chemical resistance
chime
chimney
chimney back
chimney cap
chimney cricket
chimney effect
chimney flue
chimney pot
chimney throat
china clay
china wood oil
chink
chinking
chip board
chip seal
chipping hammer
chisel
chisel bar
chisel tooth saw blade
chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
chock
choke
choker
chop saw
chord
chose in action
chromacity
chrome plating
chuck
chute
cinder
cinder block
cinder fill
cipolin
circa
circle cutter
circlehead window
circuit
circuit breaker
circuit tester
circuit vent
circuit voltage
circular measure
circular mils
circular saw
circular stairs
circulate
circulation
circumference
cissing
cistern
city plan
civil action
civil court
civil engineering
civil law
cladding
claim
clamp
clamping time
clamshell
clapboard
clasp nail
class A roof
class action
class B door
class B roof
class C roof
class M buildings
classified property tax
claw
claw hammer
clay
clay content
clay masonry
clay pipe
clay tile
cleaning deposit
cleanout
cleanout plug
clear
clear and grub
clear lumber
clear span
clear title
clearance
cleat
clerestory window
clevis
client
clinch
clinker brick
clip
clip tie
clipped header
clockwise
close
close grain
close-coupled closet tank
closed circuit
closed circuit television
closed cut valley
closed joint
closed loop
closed mortgage
closed string stairway
closed valley
closed-end lease
closed-end mortgage
closer
closet
closet auger
closet bend
closet bolts
closet flange
closet plumbing bend
closing
closing costs
closing escrow
closing of title
closing statement
closing survey
closure
closure strip
cloud on title
clouding
cluster
cluster housing
clutch
CO
coal tar
coal tar pitch
code of ethics
code official
cohesive failure
cold air return
cold applied
cold checking
cold chisel
cold cracking
cold drawn
cold forming
cold joint
cold patch
cold process adhesive
cold process roofing
cold rolled
cold solder joint
cold steam cleaning
cold water paint
cold weather concrete application
cold weld
cold-method cement
collar
collar beam
collar joint
collar tie
collateral
collateral loan
collateral security
collection
collet
colloid
collusion
colonial architecture
colonial texture
colonnade
color
color fast
color of title
column
column anchor
column clamp
column footing
column form
column reinforcement
comaker
comb swirl
combed plywood
combination
combination chuck
combination door
combination faucet
combination metal stud
combination relief valve
combination saw blade
combination square
combination switch and receptacle
combination window
combination wrench
combined building sewer
combustible
combustion air
combustion air intake
combustion analyzer
combustion chamber
comfort ventilation
commercial acre
commercial bank
commercial broker
commercial cooking appliances
commercial property
commercial real estate
commingling
commission
commission split
commissioner
commitment
commitment fee
committee deed
commodity
common area
common area assessments
common area charges
common bond
common brick
common elements
common law
common lumber
common nail
common rafter
common vent
common wall
community association
community property
community property laws
Community Reinvestment Act
commutator
commute
co-mortgager
compact fluorescent lamp
compaction
compactor
comparable sale
comparables
comparative market analysis
compass
compass brick
compatible
compensation
competent
competent parties
competitive bid
complete fusion
completion bond
completion of contract accounting
component
component building
component depreciation
composite
composite board
composite joint
composite panel
composite wall
composition
composition shingle
compound circuit
compound interest
compound sum
compounding
compression
compression coupler
compression fitting
compression gasket
compression set
compression valve
compression web
compressive fracture test
compressive strength
compressor
concave
concave joint
concealed
concealed hinge
concealed hinges
concealed nailing
concealed wiring
concentric
concentric zone theory
conceptual design
concession
concrete
concrete block
concrete block segmental retaining wall systems
concrete block wall
concrete board
concrete brick
concrete finishing
concrete form
concrete grout
concrete machine
concrete masonry
concrete masonry unit
concrete mix
concrete mixer
concrete nail
concrete paving
concrete pipe
concrete plain
concrete pumper
concrete saw
concrete slab
concrete tamper
concrete tilt-up
concrete trowel
concrete vibrator
concrete workability
concurrent ownership
condemn
condemnation
condensate
condensate line
condensation
condensation water
condense
condenser
condensing unit
condition
conditional commitment
conditional offer
conditional sale
conditioned space
conditions, convenants, and restrictions
condominium
condominium conversion
condominium owners association
conduct
conductance
conduction
conductivity
conductor
conduit
conduit bender
conduit box
conduit fitting
conduit strap
confiscation
conforming loan
conglomerate
conifer
connect
connecting rod
connector
connector plate
consent
consent judgment
consequential damage
conservator
consideration
consistency
console lavatory
consolidation loan
construction
construction adhesive
construction budget
construction classification
construction contract
construction costs
construction documents
construction drawings


construction loan
construction management contract
construction specifications
construction-to-permanent loan
constructive eviction
consultant
consumable insert
consumer credit counseling service
consumer price index
contact cement
contaminant
contents replacement cost protection
contiguous lots
contingency clause
contingency fund
contingency listing
contingent fee
contingent sale
continuation statement
continuity
continuity tester
continuous pour
continuous power system
continuous ridge vent
continuous vent
continuous waste
continuous weld
contour
contour gauge
contour interval
contour line
contour map
contour plan
contract
contract for deed
contract of sale
contract specifications
contract to purchase
contractor
contractual lien
control fittings
control joint
controlled growth
controller
convection
convection oven
convector
convector cover
convenience outlet
conventional loan
conversion chart
converter
convertibility
convertible adjustable-rate mortgage
convex
conveyance
conveyance tax
conveyor
cooktop
coolant
cooler
cooler nail
cooling load
cooling tower
coop
co-op
cooperating broker
cooperative
cooperative corporation
cooperative mortgage
cope
coped joint
copestone
coping
coping joint
coping saw
coplanar
copper
copper pipe types
copper piping
copper tubing
corbel
corbel arch
corbel out
cord
cordless screwdriver
core
core drill
core stock
cored brick
cored solder
corian
cork
corkwood
corner
corner bead
corner block
corner board
corner board trim
corner braces
corner bracing
corner chisel
corner clamp
corner influence
corner lot
corner post
corner reinforcement
corner stone
corner tool
cornerite
cornice
cornice return
corona
corp
corporate relocation
corporation
corporation stop
corporeal right
corpus
correction deed
corrective work
corridor
corrosion
corrosive
corrugated
corrugated fastener
corrugated iron
corrugated metal pipe
corrugated siding
corrugated steel
corrugation
cosign
co-signer
cost
cost breakdown
cost of capital
cost of development
cost plus contract
cost plus percentage contract
cotenancy
cottage
cotter
cotter pin
coulisse
counter
counter flashing
counterbalance
counterbore
counterclaim
counterclockwise
counterfort
counteroffer
counterpoise
counterrotating
countershaft
countersink
countersink bit
counterthrust
countertop
countertorque
counterweight
coupling
courier fee
course
court
cove
cove lighting
cove molding
covenant
covenants
cover plate
coverage
covered electrode
cowl
CPVC
crack
crack a valve
cracking
crackle lacquer
cradling
craft
craftsman
craftsman style
cramp
crane
craning
crank
crankshaft
crater
crawl space
crawl space plenum
crawling
crazing
CRB
creative financing
credit
credit application
credit history
credit life insurance
credit limit
credit rating
credit report
credit repository
credit union
creditor
creep
creep speed
creeping
crenels
creosote
crescent wrench
crest
crib
cricket
crimp
crimping tool
cripple
cripple walls
critical path method
critical point
critical pressure
crock
crocket
crook
cross
cross band
cross beam
cross bedded
cross bond
cross brace
cross break
cross bridging
cross connection
cross filing
cross grain
cross hairs
cross hatching
cross joint
cross peen hammer
cross section
cross sectional area
cross spraying
cross tee
cross tie
cross ventilation
crosscut saw
crosscutting
cross-grained
cross-level
cross-line
crosswalk
crotch
crowbar
crowd
crowding the line
crown
crown molding
crown plug
crown saw
crown weir
crowning
crows foot
CRS
CRT
crucible
crude
crust
cryogen
cryogenic liquid
cryostat
crypt
cubature
cubic measurement
cubicle
cul-de-sac
culling
culls
culvert
cup hook
cupola
cupped taper
cupping
cupping the mortar
cupronickel
curable defect
curb
curb appeal
curb cock
curb edger
curb roof
curb shoe
curb stake
curb stone
curb stop
curb-mounted skylight
cure
curing
curing agent
curing time
current
current assets
current liabilities
current ratio
current value
curtain drain
curtain wall
curvature
curve
curved claw hammer
cushion material
cusp
custom builder
custom built
custom cabinets
custom home
cut
cut and cover
cut end
cut joint
cut nail
cut of the varnish
cut sheet
cut stake
cut stone
cutback
cutback asphalt
cut-in box
cut-in brace
cutoff valve
cutout
cutter bar
cutterstock
cutting off tool
cutting torch
cyaniding
cycle
cylinder
cyma
cymatium
cypress