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Air Barrier PaperAir Barrier Paper

Air Barrier paper is Air Barrier paper is applied to the applied to the sheathing to sheathing to reduce the leakage reduce the leakage of air through the of air through the joints into the joints into the home.home.

Gable VentGable Vent

It is used to It is used to ventilate the attic ventilate the attic space on a Gable space on a Gable roof.roof.

Roof TurbineRoof Turbine

A roof turbine is A roof turbine is used to transfer used to transfer the air from inside the air from inside the attic to the the attic to the outside of the outside of the house.house.

Ridge VentRidge Vent

The ridge vent is The ridge vent is located at the peak located at the peak of the roof and of the roof and keeps out snow keeps out snow and rain and also and rain and also allows the air to allows the air to circulate in the circulate in the attic.attic.

Soffit VentSoffit Vent

Soffit vents are Soffit vents are located around the located around the exterior of a exterior of a building usually building usually under the eaves.under the eaves.

Batter boardsBatter boards

Batter boards are boards placed at Batter boards are boards placed at every corner of the house and lines every corner of the house and lines are pulled off of these batter boards are pulled off of these batter boards to help the block layers stay on a to help the block layers stay on a straight line. straight line.

BackhoeBackhoe

A backhoe digs A backhoe digs footings for footings for buildings and buildings and single family single family dwellings. dwellings. Dimensions of Dimensions of bucket 2‘ x 2’bucket 2‘ x 2’

Brick Arch Brick Arch

Brick ArchBrick Arch

Brick arch with KeystoneBrick arch with Keystone

Brick Bonds : Common BondBrick Bonds : Common Bond

Brick Bond: Herringbone Brick Bond: Herringbone BondBond

RowlockRowlock

HeaderHeader

Brick BondsBrick Bonds

SoldierSoldier StretcherStretcher Flemish BondFlemish Bond

Brick SizeBrick Size

9x4x29x4x2

Bick SizeBick Size

9x4.5x39x4.5x3

BulldozerBulldozer

A tractor that runs A tractor that runs on tracks that are on tracks that are used when grading used when grading a jobsite.a jobsite.

EFIS Clad StructureEFIS Clad Structure

Brick CladdingBrick Cladding

Shake Cladding Shake Cladding

Wood cladding is Wood cladding is used on the used on the exterior of homes exterior of homes as a type of siding.as a type of siding.

Stone CladdingStone Cladding

Random course Random course Ashlur PatternAshlur Pattern

Wood Board CladWood Board Clad

Concrete JointsConcrete Joints

Control joints ¼” Control joints ¼” deep slab weaken deep slab weaken by a recess joint in by a recess joint in hopes to relieve hopes to relieve stress off the stress off the concrete. concrete.

Isolation jointIsolation joint

The slab is being The slab is being isolated from the isolated from the wallwall

Concrete Masonry UnitConcrete Masonry Unit

CMU’s primarily CMU’s primarily serve as serve as foundations, foundations, retaining walls, and retaining walls, and fireplaces. Actual fireplaces. Actual dimensions 7 5/8” dimensions 7 5/8” x 7 5/8” x 15 5/8”x 7 5/8” x 15 5/8”

Decorative Concrete Masonry Decorative Concrete Masonry Unit Unit

Ribbed blockRibbed block

Decorative CMUDecorative CMU

Split BlockSplit Block

Exterior Panel DoorExterior Panel Door

PanelPanel StileStile Top railTop rail Lock railLock rail Bottom rail Bottom rail

Electrical ComponentsElectrical Components Service Head – power hook up Service Head – power hook up

from the power pole to the from the power pole to the residenceresidence

Meter- measures how much Meter- measures how much power is used power is used

Service Panel- contains the main Service Panel- contains the main breakers to the house breakers to the house

Duplex receptacle- a double Duplex receptacle- a double receptaclereceptacle

Power Pole Power Pole

TransformerTransformer

Anchor Bolt #1Anchor Bolt #1

Sill plate #2Sill plate #2

Floor Joist #3Floor Joist #3

Subfloor #4Subfloor #4

Sole Plate #5 Sole Plate #5

Stud #6Stud #6

Top Plate # 7Top Plate # 7

Ceiling Joist #8Ceiling Joist #8

Rafters #9Rafters #9

Roof Decking #10Roof Decking #10

Sheathing #11Sheathing #11

Stringer #12Stringer #12

Front End LoaderFront End Loader

Front end loaderFront end loader It is used around It is used around

the job site haul the job site haul dirt and gravel and dirt and gravel and push dirt around push dirt around the site.the site.

Gypsum BoardGypsum Board

Gypsum board is a Gypsum board is a building material building material also referred to as also referred to as gypsum board. It is gypsum board. It is made of gypsum made of gypsum plaster pressed plaster pressed between two between two sheets. sheets.

Heat pump Heat pump

Helps control the Helps control the humidity in the air humidity in the air as it heats and as it heats and cools. cools.

Air Handling UnitAir Handling Unit

This unit absorbs This unit absorbs direct air and direct air and sends air to the sends air to the ducts.ducts.

InsulationInsulation

Any material that is Any material that is added to a building added to a building to slow down the to slow down the conduction of heat conduction of heat flow, most critical flow, most critical spaces to insulate spaces to insulate are the exterior are the exterior walls and atticswalls and attics

Batte Insulation Batte Insulation

Loose Fill InsulationLoose Fill Insulation

Rigid Board InsulationRigid Board Insulation

LintelLintel

Lintels are usually Lintels are usually steel or concrete steel or concrete angles places over angles places over a window to help a window to help support the span of support the span of the movie.the movie.

Mortar JointMortar Joint

Tooled Mortar Joint Tooled Mortar Joint 3/8” thick. Type M 3/8” thick. Type M mortar used on a mortar used on a residential homeresidential home

Mortar JointsMortar Joints

Troweled 3/8” thick Troweled 3/8” thick mortar joint type M mortar joint type M used on a used on a residential home.residential home.

LavatoryLavatory

1’ ½” drain pipe1’ ½” drain pipe

Water ClosetWater Closet

3” drain line. 3” drain line.

Manufactured Tub prior to Manufactured Tub prior to Gypsum BoardGypsum Board

VTRVTR

The VTR is used to The VTR is used to release the release the moisture inside the moisture inside the bathroom or house bathroom or house onto the streets.onto the streets.

Kitchen SinkKitchen Sink

Drop in stainless Drop in stainless steel steel

PlywoodPlywood

Thin slices of wood, known as a a Thin slices of wood, known as a a veneer, glued and compressed veneer, glued and compressed together. together.

Radiant Barrier Radiant Barrier

Helps to reflect the Helps to reflect the heat of the sun out heat of the sun out of the attic.of the attic.

RebarRebar

3/8” rebar helps 3/8” rebar helps reinforce the reinforce the concrete and it concrete and it makes it stronger.makes it stronger.

Steep Roof DrainageSteep Roof Drainage Gutter-used to direct water off the Gutter-used to direct water off the

roof into the downspout.roof into the downspout.

Downspout- transfer the water Downspout- transfer the water down the gutters into the ground. down the gutters into the ground.

Splashblock-the block of many Splashblock-the block of many different types of materials that different types of materials that set up at the bottom of the set up at the bottom of the downspout so that the water downspout so that the water doesn’t erode the ground. doesn’t erode the ground.

UnderlaymentUnderlayment

15-30 pound 15-30 pound building felt that is building felt that is applied to the roof applied to the roof prior to shingling to prior to shingling to act as a support act as a support against moisture. against moisture.

Clay Tile RoofClay Tile Roof

Concrete ShinglesConcrete Shingles

Metal Panel RoofMetal Panel Roof

galvanizedgalvanized

Gable RoofGable Roof

Hip RoofHip Roof

Steep Roof TermsSteep Roof Terms Ridge – highest point on a roof.Ridge – highest point on a roof. Valley- the sloping intersection of Valley- the sloping intersection of

two roof plainstwo roof plains Eave- lowest horizontal edge of Eave- lowest horizontal edge of

the low side of the sloping roof.the low side of the sloping roof. Rake- sloping corner of roofRake- sloping corner of roof Soffit- undersurface of the Soffit- undersurface of the

horizontal rafters along the horizontal rafters along the exterior. exterior.

Fascia- board that runs along the Fascia- board that runs along the edge of the houseedge of the house

Building Without FasciaBuilding Without Fascia

Fascia – the board Fascia – the board that runs along the that runs along the edge of homes. edge of homes.

Random RubbleRandom Rubble

Coursed RubbleCoursed Rubble

Random AshlarRandom Ashlar

Vapor RetarderVapor Retarder

Vapor retarder is Vapor retarder is placed on the placed on the under side of your under side of your home to keep home to keep moisture from moisture from seeping from the seeping from the ground through ground through insulation into your insulation into your home home

Water proofingWater proofing

Sheets of plastic laid on the ground Sheets of plastic laid on the ground on top of the gravel to aid in keeping on top of the gravel to aid in keeping moisture out of the house and keep moisture out of the house and keep the warm air in. the warm air in.

Weep HoleWeep Hole

Weep holes allow Weep holes allow the water that gets the water that gets trapped behind the trapped behind the brick walls to brick walls to escape at the escape at the bottom. bottom.

Welded Wire FabricWelded Wire Fabric

Size 6”x6”Size 6”x6”

Casement Window #1Casement Window #1

This is a casement This is a casement window. It is a window. It is a casement because casement because it swings open. it swings open.

Double Hung Window #2Double Hung Window #2

This is a double This is a double hung window it is hung window it is called this because called this because there are two there are two windows windows

Fixed WindowFixed Window

This is a fixed This is a fixed window because it window because it doesn’t raise or doesn’t raise or lower or swing in lower or swing in and outand out