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| GABLE ROOF:
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| A steeply angled, triangular roof. |
| GALVANIZED PIPE:
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| Iron pipe with a galvanized (zinc) coating. |
| GAMBREL ROOF:
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| A ''barn-like'' roof, where the upper portion of the roof is less-steeply angled than the lower part. |
| GENERAL LIEN:
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| A broad-based claim against several properties owned by a defaulting party. |
| GEORGIAN:
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| A classic, English-style hose characterized by simple rectangular shape and multiple stories. |
| GFI:
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| Ground Fault Interrupter. A type of circuit breaker required in areas where water is present. |
| GINNIE MAE:
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| A wholly owned corporation created in 1968 within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to serve low-to moderate-income homebuyers. |
| GIRDER:
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| A main supporting beam. |
| GOVERNMENT MORTGAGE:
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| Any mortgage insured by a government agency, such as the FHA or VA. |
| GRADE:
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| The slope of land around a building. Also ground level. |
| GRANTEE:
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| Any person who is given ownership of a piece of property. |
| GRANTOR:
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| Any person who gives away ownership of a piece of property. |
| GROSS AREA:
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| The sum total of all floor space, including areas such as stairways and closet space. Often measured based on external wall lengths. |
| GROUTING:
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| Material used around ceramic tile. |
| GUTTER:
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| The trough around the edge of the roof that catches and diverts rain. |
