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Dado.
Panels fixed to the lower half of internal walls.

Dado rail.
Decorative and/or functional rails, usually made from moulded timber, fitted traditionally to internal walls to protect them from damage by chairs.

Damp-proof course.
A waterproof membrane installed in walls and floors to pre- vent moisture causing damage by rising upwards through the structure. Also termed 'damp course' or 'DPC'.

Deeds.
Legal documents assigning ownership of property or land.
Dilapidations
A state of disrepair in a property where there is a legal liability for the condition of disrepair.  Three components are required for the issue of dilapidations to arise – a property or part of an estate, a lease and a state of disrepair for which one party has accepted legal liability and for which the other party has suffered or will suffer financial loss.  Dilapidations provisions appear in the vast majority of lease agreements and usually place the burden on the tenant to cover the cost of making good any disrepairs that have taken place over the period of their lease.
Dividends
Dividends are distributions made out of a company’s profits to its shareholders in proportion to the number of shares they hold.  The owners of preference shares typically receive a set amount each year whilst dividends paid to the holders of ordinary shares tend to fluctuate according to the company’s level of profits.  A company can only make dividend payments out of its distributable reserves.

Dormer window.
A window that protrudes from a pitched roof allowing the glass to be held in a vertical position.

Dry joint.
A brick or timber joint that is not bonded with mortar or adhesive.

Dry lined.
An internal partition or cladding constructed usually with a timber frame and plasterboard.

Dry Rot.
This is caused by a fungus and occurs when an open, potentially damp area is insufficiently ventilated.

Ducting.
A system of shafts or tubes designed to carry and protect cables or pipes.

Dwarf wall.
A low wall, for example one constructed to support joists under the ground floor.

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