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| Term | Definition |
| CASEMENT | A window hinged at one edge and designed to open inwards or outwards |
| CAVITY | The space between the inside and outside walls of a building. It provides protection from driving rain for the inside wall. Usually tied to the external wall with cavity wall ties. |
| CEILING JOIST | Joist which supports a ceiling. |
| CEMENT FILLET | A cement joint, generally used to describe cement joints between roof slopes and walls or where walls abut other surfaces or the ground. |
| CESSPOOL | A construction to hold sewage and foul waste. |
| CHIMNEY BREAST | That part of the chimney flue that projects into a room. |
| CHIMNEY STACK | That part of the chimney built above roof level. |
| COLLAR | A horizontal timber joining rafters, the cross piece in a single frame. |
| COOM | A sloping soffit or ceiling; sometimes spelt Coomb, or Comb |
| COPING | Brick or stonework on top of a wall. |
| CORBELLING | Bricks projecting in steps from a wall, often found at the top of a wall immediately below a roof. Not to be confused with Dentils, which often support guttering. |
| CORNICE | Ornamental plaster around the joint of a wall and ceiling. |
| COUPLE ROOF | A roof without a collar. |
| COWL | A cap to a chimney or vent pipe which can move in the wind to keep the opening away from the direction of the wind. Often just a fixed cap. |
