DIY Glossary

We try to write our articles and guides in plain english as much as possible. However, occasionally you might see a term you don't know or understand and thats why we have put together this glossary of DIY and Home Improvement terms, words and phrases.

The glossary a work in progress, to be updated as and when we come across a new term or phrase to add.

A - C

- Abrasives to Auger

- Back-Siphonage to Buttercoat

- Cam to Cutting In

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D - F

- Dado to Dry Rot

- Earth to External Corner

- Face Edge to Frog

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G - I

- Gable to Gusset

- Halving Joint to Housing

- Inspection Chamber to Insulation

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J - L

- Jamb to Junction Box

- Kerf to Knotting

- Lagging to Louvre

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M - O

- Mallet to Muntin

- Nail Guard to Nosing

- Oilstone to Oxidise

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P - R

- Parting Bead to PVC

- Quarry Tiles to Quarry Tiles

- Radial Circuit to Rubber

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S - U

- Sash to Swan Neck

- Tack Rag to Try Square

- Undercoat to Underlay

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V - W

- Abrasives to Auger

- Back-Siphonage to Buttercoat

- Cam to Cutting In

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