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Eaves – The part of the roof that extends out over the walls.
Eaves (Fixing Roof Tiles) – The overhanging lower edge of a roof slope
Eaves (Flat concrete roofs) – Lower edge of flat roof
Eaves closure piece (Fixing Roof Tiles) – An accessory, incorporating a drip that closes the corrugates of a profiles sheet at eaves level
Eaves flashings (Fixing Roof Tiles) – Flashing at the lower edge of a roof dressed into an eaves gutter
Elbow (“L”)- A plumbing or electrical fitting that lets you change 90 degree direction in runs of pipe or conduit.
Engineered fill (Foundations) – Materials in fill, which have been placed and compacted under the direction of a Competent Person, within a defined moisture range, and in layers, by compaction equipment to defined density requirements and which provides adequate bearing capacity for foundations and slabs
Engineered truss design (Timber Roof Structures) – truss design produced by a rational design process in accordance with an appropriate code of practice
English garden wall bond (Masonry) – The arrangement of masonry units of equal size into a pattern comprising stretcher bond for successive courses followed by a header-course at vertical centres not exceeding 450mm
Escutcheon– An ornamental plate that fits around a pipe extending through a wall or floor to hide the cut out hole
Evaporator coil– The part of a cooling system that absorbs heat from air in your home. Also see condensing unit.
Expansion joint / movement joint – A joint created in a wall to allow for the natural expansion/contraction movement of walls to prevent cracks.