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Newel Post:
A vertical post that supports the handrail at top or bottom of stairway or at a landing turn; the post around which a circular stairway winds.
No-Cutout Shingles:
Shingles consisting of a single, solid tab with no cutouts.
Non-Expansive Soil:
A soil which does not contain a significant amount of clay minerals which experience considerable volume changes in response to changes in the moisture content.
Non-Loading bearing Wall:
A wall which supports no load other than its own weight.
Normal:
Conforming with an accepted standard or model, corresponding to the median or average for type, appearance or function, i.e., natural standard or regular.
Normal Operating Controls:
Homeowner operated devices such as a thermostat, wall switch or safety switch.
Normal Slope Application:
Method of installing asphalt shingles on roof slopes between 4 inches and 21 inches per foot.
Nosing:
The rounded edge of a stair tread that projects over the riser.
Not Inspected:
Not applicable or not inspected due to conditions or circumstances existing at the time of the inspection.
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