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Mahogany Veneer
A thin layer of straight-grained
wood used for an outer finish or decoration.
Main
Breaker
Main electrical
service protective device where power enters a house or building.
Main Runners
The heaviest necessary supporting
members in a suspended ceiling.
Make-Up Water
Fresh water that's used to refill
a swimming pool.
Manganese
A metallic chemical element that
resembles iron but is not magnetic, contained
in clay used for brickmaking.
Mantel
The entire finish around a fireplace.
Marble Flooring
This floor system uses marble
for the finishing material.
Marble Tiles
Marble cut into tiles with a
size of 12 inches square or less.
Marezzo
An imitation marble produced
with Keenes cement. Color pigments are added.
Marquee
A canopy over an entrance.
Masking
Protecting areas
that are not to be painted.
Masonry Brick Bricks shaped and molded
in various sizes and shapes.
Masonry Plaster
A plaster surface used on masonry.
Masonry
Brickwork, blockwork or stonework.
Mat Glaze
A ceramic
glaze having a low gloss.
Matched Lumber
Lumber that's edge-dressed and
shaped to make a close tongue-and-groove
joint.
Metal Furring
A length of metal channel attached
to a wall to allow the attaching of finish
materials to the wall.
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