1. VISUAL DICTIONARY
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2. AIR BARRIER PAPER
Used to prevent air flow and water penetration into the house.
3. ATTICVENTILATION
Soffit Vent- opening under the eave of the roof that allows air to flow into the attic.
Ridge Vent- long open assembly that allows air to circulate out of the ridge of the roof.
4. ATTICVENTILATION(CONTD.)
Roof Tribune- helps remove heat from the attic. Pulls air away from it.
Gable Vent- opening used to exhaust extra heat from the attic.
5. BACKHOE
Backhoe is mostly used in the early parts of residential construction. Used in the digging of ditches and foundations. In this instance the bucket is 2 wide
6. BATTERBOARDS
Batter Boards- temporary frame built outside of the excavation to mark the surface planes of a building.
7. BRICKARCHES
Roman Arch
Centering
Keystone
Jack Arch
8. BRICKBONDS
Running Bond- stretcher courses off set.
English Garden Wall- Alternating header and stretcher every 4th or 5th row.
9. BRICKWORK
Stretcher
Rowlock
Solider
Rowlock Stretcher
Header
10. BRICKSIZES
Modular: 3 5/8 by2 by7 5/8
Norman:4 5/8 by 2 by 11 5/8
11. BULLDOZER
A bulldozer is a machine that pushes land on or off of a site. It is mainly used for grading a site
12. CLADDING
Limestone (tavertine)
Wood Boards
Wood Shakes- small unit of water resistant material overlapped to keep water out.
EIFS
Brick
13. CODEREQUIREMENTS
Requirements for a double-hung window:5.7 minimum square feet
34 inch minimum width
24 inch minimum height
44 inch maximum height AFF
Dimensions of my double-hung window: 5.8 square feet
30 inch width
28 inch height
18 inch height AFF
My window is not suitable for means of egress because of the minimum width. All of the other requirements are reached other than that one.
14. CODE REQUIREMENTS (CONTD.)
Measurements of stairs:
Tread=10
Riser=6
Nosing=1
Code requirements for stairs:
Tread= 10 minimum
Riser= 7 maximum
Nosing=3/4 to 1
15. CONCRETEJOINTS
Isolation Joint - An intentional, linear descontinuity in a structure or a component, designed to form a plane of weakness where cracking can occur in response to various forces so as to minimize or eliminate cracking elsewhere in the structure. In this case the column is being isolated from the slab.
Control Joint- An intentional, linear descontinuity in a structure or a component, designed to form a plane of weakness where cracking can occur in response to various forces so as to minimize or eliminate cracking elsewhere in the structure.
16. CONCRETEMASONRYUNITS (CMU)
Hallowed concrete block designed to be laid in mortar. Standard dimensions are 8 by 8 by 16.
17. CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CONTD.)
16 thick CMU
4 thick CMU
18. DECORATIVE CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT
Split-Face CMU
Ribbed CMU
19. DOORS
Flush Door
Transom- small decorative window located directly above the door.
Sidelight- small, narrow window located to the sides of the door.
Top Rail
Panel
Lock Rail
Stile
Bottom Rail
Panel Door
20. ELECTRICAL COMPONANTS
Meter- measure the power used in the house in kilowatt/hour
Service Head-this is where the electricity is conducted from outside lines to meter base
21. ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (CONTD.)
Power Pole with transformer- This is used to step down the power so it can be used in a residence
22. ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (CONTD.)
Service Panel- houses circuit breakers that diverts main power supply into separate circuits and shuts off if tripped.
Duplex Receptacle- this grounds anything that needs energy. It provides power to simple household items.
23. FRAMING ELEMENTS
#1) Anchor Bolt
#2) Sill Plate
24. FRAMING ELEMENTS (CONTD.)
#3) Floor Joists
#4) Subflooring
#5) Sole Plate
25. FRAMINGELEMENTS (CONTD.)
(Picture was taken in the attic)
#8)Ceiling Joists
#7) Top Plate
#6) Stud
26. FRAMING ELEMENTS (CONTD.)
#11) Sheathing
#10) Roof Decking
#9) Rafter
27. FRAMING ELEMETNS (CONTD.)
#12) Stringer
28. FRONT END LOADER
Front end loader is used in the early stages like a backhoe, but is not meant for digging. It is used to move dirt and gravel or anything necessary.
29. GYPSUMBOARD
Gypsum board is gypsum in between two sheets of paper. A material used for walls and ceilings. Also known as sheet rock or drywall.
30. HEATPUMP
Compressor/ Evaporator
The air handler circulates air through the house and moves the air over the coils. The compressor pressurizes and circulates refrigerantgas to produce heat or coolant. An advantage is you do not have to separate the heating and cooling units and a disadvantage is that it only works in mild climates.
Air handling unit
31. INSULATION
Insulation- material with low conductivity that keeps both hot and cold air from entering the building
Loose fill
Foamed
Batt/Blanket
32. LINTEL
A lintel is a beam that carries a load of an opening.
33. MORTAR
Raked joint- this is a tooled joint. Here it is found on a 3/8 joint. This picture was taken at an apartment complex and probably made of N type mortar
Concavejoint- this is a tooled joint found on 3/8 mortar joints.
34. ORIENTEDSTRANDBOARD
Strands of wood that are bonded together by pressure in a specific direction. It is similar to plywood except it is not veneered. Its typical dimensions are 4 by 8.
35. PLUMBING
Lavatory- sink, typically uses 1 piping
Water closet- typically uses 3 piping
36. Plumbing(contd.)
Plumbing vents allow the gas from the pipes to escape out of the roof instead of being trapped inside the house
Manufactured shower and tub
37. PLYWOOD
Plywood is a wood panel composed of an odd number of layers of wood veneer bonded together under pressure.Veneer is a thin layer or sheet.
38. RADIANT BARRIER
39. STEP ROOF DRAINAGE
Downspout- vertical piping used to drain water from roof to lower level
Gutter- channel that connects rain water and snow melt at top of eave
Splashblock- small piece of concrete or plastic used to divert water out of a downspout
40. REBAR
This is #4 rebar which means it is thick. It is coming up from a concrete floor. It was leftover that came up from a footing. The texture is good for helping the concrete mold to it.
41. STEP ROOF MATERIAL
Wood Shingles
Clay Tile
Shingle- small unit made of many different materials that are overlapped to protect a wall or roof from moisture
42. STEP ROOF MATERIAL (CONTD.)
Metal Roof
Underlayment- protects sheathing from moisture and other harmful things
43. STEEP ROOF SHAPES
Gable
Gambrel
44. STEEP ROOF SHAPES (CONTD.)
Mansard
Hipped
45. STEEP ROOF TERMS
( These definitions are showed in pictures on next slide)
#1) Valley-trough formed by the intersection of two parts of a roof
#2) Rake-sloping edge of a steep roof
#3) Ridge-level intersection of two roof planes in a gable vent
#4) Soffit-undersurface of a horizontal element of a building, especially a roof overhang
#5) Fascia-exposed vertical face of an eave
#6) Eave-horizontal edge at the low side of a roof
#7) Building without a fascia has no board or face to the eave
46. STEEP ROOF TERMS (CONTD.)
#3
#6
#1
#2
#4
#5
#7
47. STONE
Random Ruble
Coursed Ruble
48. Stone(contd.)
Random Ashlar
Coursed Ashlar
49. VAPOR RETARDER
Vapor retarder protects against moisture. It is usually put on the warm winter side of the insulation.
50. WATERPROOFING
This waterproofing was most likely liquid applied. It is in place to prevent any kind of moisture from entering the foundation of the home.
51. WEEP HOLES
Weep hole allows water to escape the building where the moisture has seeped through the mortar joint
52. WELDED WIRE FABRIC
Welded wire fabric is put in place to increase the tensile strength of concrete. The grids are 6 by 6
53. WINDOWS
Outswinging casement window- hinged at the side
of the window and swings outward
Double-hung window- two overlapping sashes that slide vertically pastone another
Awning window- hinged at the top of the window