{"id":"prescriptive-path","license":"CC-BY-4.0","data":{"term":"prescriptive path","shortDef":"A rule that names materials or sizes, such as 1/16–1/8 inch metal mesh on a vent. You follow the recipe. You do not submit a lab report for that piece.","relatedGlossary":["performance-path","mesh"],"relatedCategories":["vents"],"relatedGuides":["mesh-vs-listed-vents"],"author":"grayson-graham","reviewStatus":"draft","lastVerified":"2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z"}}