One type of inlet valve assembly inside a toilet tank that, when opened automatically, fills the tank with water. …
Bi-Metal Coil
Part of a mechanical thermostat. Consists of two different types of metal that expand and contract at two different rates with changes in room temperature. …
Ballcock Assembly
The toilet tank mechanism that controls flushing. …
Bid Out
The process that contractors use to estimate the cost of a house or project before it is completed. …
Balloon Loan
A mortgage in which monthly installments are not large enough to repay the loan by the end of the term. As a result, the final payment due is the lump sum of the remaining principal. …
Balloon-Frame Construction
A type of framing used in two-story homes in which studs extend from the ground to the ceiling of the second floor. …