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Fire Glossary

Awnings A roof like structure often made of canvas or plastic, which serves as a shelter, as over a storefront, window, door, or deck.
Batten A small board or strip of wood used for various building purposes, as to cover joints between boards, reinforce certain doors, or supply a foundation for lathing.
Clean Free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained.
Combustible Material Capable of catching fire and burning; inflammable; flammable.
Contents Items such as clothing, furniture, pictures that are found within a home.
Enamel Paint Various varnishes, paints, coatings, etc., drying to a hard, glossy finish.
Fiberglass A strong, lightweight material created from tiny glass threads woven into a fabric and then hardened using a special polyester resin. Fiberglass can be used to create sign faces and cabinets of varying sizes and shapes.
Formica A brand of thermosetting plastic, usually used in transparent or printed sheets as a chemical proof and heatproof covering for furniture, wall panels, etc…
Grass cloth A fabric made from tough vegetable fibers, used for table linens, wall coverings, etc...
Ignition The act or fact of igniting; state of being ignited.
Media Blasting A process for cleaning or finishing objects by use of an air blast or centrifugal wheel that throws abrasive particles against the surface of the work pieces. Sand, dry ice, corn cobs are just some of the different types of media used in blasting.
Pack Out A “pack out” is the term we use to describe the procedure of transferring your household contents to a PuroClean storage facility for the purpose of cleaning and deodorizing them. This procedure serves as a preventive measure so that your contents do not suffer any further smoke or water damage.
Paneling A comparatively thin, flat piece of wood or the like, as a large piece of plywood.
Remediation The correction of something bad or defective.
Replace To provide a substitute or equivalent in the place of.
Resurface To give a new surface to.
Structure Mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents. Items which are part of the home itself, cabinets, carpet, etc...

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