Grade line

grade line (contour du sol, m.) A pre-determined line indicating the proposed elevation of the ground around a building.

GRADE LINE: The height which the top of the soil reaches all along the perimeter of the house.
GROUND:A conductor that leads directly, or through other conductors, to the earth.

Grade line/grading: The point at which the foundation wall rests against the ground.
Grain: The direction, size, arrangement, appearance, or quality of the fibers in wood.

Grade Line
The point at which the ground rests against the foundation wall.
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Finished Grade Line
The level of the ground at the foundation.
Floor Plan
An architectural drawing, drawn to scale, illustrating each floor and featuring the location and size of rooms, windows, doors, walls, stairs, and fixtures.

Finished Grade Line The top of the ground at the foundation.
Firebrick A special brick that can withstand the heat of direct fire without breaking.

Finished Grade Line - The top of the ground at the foundation.
Foundation Wall - The wall of poured concrete (shown) or concrete blocks that rests on the footing and supports the remainder of the house .

Grade line - The point at which the foundation wall rests against the ground.

GROUND LINE The ground level or natural grade line.
GROUND PLAN (FLOOR) Plan view of a horizontal section of a building showing the layout of rooms on the ground floor.
GROWTH RINGS Reflection of seasonal growth pattern in timber.

Façade terminations often produce the accumulation of moisture at or near the grade line of the building with the surrounding area.

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See also: Grade, Water, Ground, Foundation wall, Foundation