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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.