Core terms

Easement

Core terms · definition

A recorded legal right for someone else (often a utility) to use part of your land. Building over an easement can force removal at your expense — check the survey before adding structures.

Source: Cornell Law LII — Easement

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  • Dust Containment

    Temporary barriers, zip walls, and negative-air setups that keep demolition and sanding dust out of occupied areas. Standard practice for…

  • Electrician

    A licensed tradesperson who installs and maintains wiring, panels, circuits, and devices to code. Remodels that add circuits or move pane…

  • Drywall

    Gypsum panel wall and ceiling material (also called sheetrock) that is hung, taped, mudded, and finished. Any wall opened during a remode…

  • Elevation

    A flat, straight-on drawing of one face of a structure or wall (e.g., a kitchen wall elevation) showing heights and vertical relationship…

  • Drawing Set

    The coordinated package of plans — floor plans, elevations, sections, and details — that defines the design and governs construction and…

  • Excavation

    Earth removal for foundations, footings, or utilities. Regulated for cave-in safety and requires utility locating before digging.

  • Draw Schedule

    The agreed timeline of payments tied to completed project milestones rather than calendar dates. A fair draw schedule keeps payments slig…

Where this term fits in a remodel

The pillar guides set terms like this one in context — what the work involves, what drives its cost, and where it sits in the sequence of a project. Pricing a specific house takes a defined scope and an on-site assessment.

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