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Term
Definition
Half-bath  
Also called powder rooms, half-baths contain a toilet and a sink but no bathtub or shower stall.
Hazard insurance  
This provision of homeowners insurancecovers damage by fire, wind or other disaster. It is required by all lenders before a loan is approved
Header  
Crossbeams above windows and doors.
Heat pump  
An electric cooling and heating system.
Hectare  
The equivalent of 2.471 acres.
High density  
The concentration of housing units in a specific area or on a specific property.
High-rise  
Any building higher than six stories.
Hip roof  
A pitched roof with sloping sides.
Historic preservation  
The physical rehabilitation of a historic home or building and the movement begun in the 1960s in the U.S. to preserve and protect landmarks and urban neighborhoods.
Historic structure  
A home or building listed in the National Register of Historic Places and certified as historic by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior.