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HOUSE
House
Structure built as a dwelling and equipped to provide a comfortable and secure life for people.
LOCATION
How a house and its surrounding features are situated on a lot.
exterior of a house,
pool
ELEMENTS OF A HOUSE
exterior door,
lock,
window
STRUCTURE OF A HOUSE
main rooms,
frame,
foundation,
roof truss,
wood flooring,
textile floor coverings,
stairs,
step
HEATING
Various devices fueled by wood, gas, oil, coal or electricity used for heating a house.
wood firing,
forced warm-air system,
forced hot-water system,
heat pump [1],
heat pump [2],
auxiliary heating [1],
auxiliary heating [2],
auxiliary heating [3],
auxiliary heating [4]
AIR CONDITIONING
Regulates and maintains the temperature and humidity of the rooms of a house.
air-conditioning appliances
PLUMBING
Set of pipes and facilities distributing and evacuating water in a house.
plumbing system,
pedestal-type sump pump,
septic tank,
bathroom,
toilet,
water-heater tank,
faucets,
fittings,
examples of branching
ELECTRICITY
Set of all the components allowing this form of energy to be used in a dwelling.
distribution panel,
network connection,
electricity meter,
contact devices [1],
contact devices [2],
contact devices [3],
lighting
HOUSE FURNITURE
Collection of furniture, domestic appliances, accessories and lighting fixtures furnishing a dwelling.
armchair,
side chair,
seats,
table,
storage furniture [1],
storage furniture [2],
storage furniture [3],
storage furniture [4],
bed,
children’s furniture,
window accessories,
lights [1],
lights [2],
lights [3],
lights [4],
lights [5],
lights [6],
domestic appliances,
household equipment [1],
household equipment [2]
DO-IT-YOURSELF
Construction, installation or repair work carried out in a house without professional help.
basic building materials,
covering materials [1],
covering materials [2],
insulating materials [1],
insulating materials [2],
wood,
carpentry: nailing tools,
carpentry: screwing tools,
carpentry: sawing tools,
carpentry: drilling tools,
carpentry: shaping tools,
carpentry: gripping and tightening tools,
carpentry: measuring and marking tools [1],
carpentry: measuring and marking tools [2],
carpentry: measuring and marking tools [3],
carpentry: miscellaneous material,
plumbing tools [1],
plumbing tools [2],
plumbing tools [3],
masonry tools [1],
masonry tools [2],
electricity tools [1],
electricity tools [2],
electricity tools [3],
electricity tools [4],
electricity tools [5],
electricity tools [6],
soldering and welding tools,
painting upkeep,
ladders and stepladders [1],
ladders and stepladders [2],
ladders and stepladders [3]
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