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
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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.
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