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Creates a membrane around the structure in which air can not freely permeate through.
To move hot air out of the attic
Soffit Vent
Roof Turbine
Gable Vent
Piece of equipment that has a broad bucket for hauling soil, debris, and materials, and lifting them up into trucks.
24”
Used to establish the position, shape, and size of the building on the site.
Brick laid over a passage way or window without using a lintle.
Jack Arch
The pattern or arrangement of bricks in a wall.
Stretcher
Soldiers
Rowlock
Running
Sailor
Roman L-11-1/2”H-1-5/8”
UtilityL-11-1/2”H-3-1/2”
A tractor driven machine with a horizontal blade for clearing land, road building, or similar work.
The exterior finish of a building. Wood Board Brick Wood Shingle EIFS Stone
Stone- Random Rubble
EIFS
Brick Wood Shingle
Wood Board
A shake is a wooden shingle that is split and uneven face.A shingle is an overlapping unit of material that is used for roofing and siding.
IBC:Tread 11”Riser 7-3/4”
Tread 12”Riser 7”
Does meet code.
Control Joint-Allows a controlled crack to take place on concrete slabs.
Isolation Joint-A separation between adjoining parts of a concrete structure, to allow relative movement and avoid formation of cracks elsewhere in the.
Control Joint failIsolation Joint
Separating the slab from the wall.
A hollow unit made from portland cement and suitable aggregates such as sand, gravely crushed stone, bituminous or anthracite cinders, burned clay or shale, pumice, volcanic scoria, air-cooled or expanded blast furnace slags with or without the inclusion of other materials.
Typical Dimensions are 8x8x16
3 Bricks = 1 CMU
Split block
Ribbed Block
A door which is manufactured to withstand the elements, so it can be installed on the exterior of a building.
Transom- A window above the door hinged to a horizontal crosspiece.
Sidelight-a tall, narrow window located alongside a door.
Stile
Top RailPanel
Bottom Rail
Exterior Flush Door
Transformer
Service Head & Meter
Duplex Receptacle
Service Panel
Changes voltage of alternatingcurrents.
Reads the amount of energy usedand brings power from the transformer.
Distributes power throughout the house.
1 Anchor bolt 2 Sill plate 3 Floor joist 4 Subflooring 5 Sole plate 6 Stud 7 Top Plate 8 Ceiling joist 9 Rafters 10 Roof Decking 11 Sheathing 12 Stringer
#1 Anchor Bolt
#4 Subflooring
#3 Floor Joist
#2 Sill plate
#6 Stud
#5 Sole Plate
#7 Top Plate
#8 Ceiling Joist
#9 Rafter
#10 Roof Decking
#11 Sheathing
#12 Stringer
A tractor or bulldozer with a bucket which operates from the front of the vehicle.
Single board or factory laminated multiple boards used as a gypsum stud or core in semisolid or solid gypsum board partitions.
A combination heating and cooling device. In the winter it extracts heat from air as cold as 20 degrees, and in the summer it works in reverse to become an air conditioner.
Advantage rapid response/Disadvantage difficult to zone.
Compressor/Evaporator- Heat pumps change temp of the refrigerant to accommodate and visa versa
Air Handling Unit- Forces air through the ducts and into rooms.
Used to slow the loss of heat from the inside the house.
Batt/Blanket
Loose Fill
A steel member placed within a masonry wall or partition to support masonry or other construction over the opening.
Joint #1 Raked2 Story HouseTooled3/8”
Joint #2 Concave2 Story Town HomeTooled3/8”
Type S
Type S
Shower Pan
Vent Stack
VTR- depressurizing the waste pipe for the indoor plumbing and vent sewer gas.
Drop-in Sink
Water ClosetPipe Size-3”
LavatoryPipe Size-1-1/2”
Compressed sheets of wood glued and pressed together.
Steel reinforcing bar used to give concrete more tensile strength
#4 -1/2” Bar
GutterDownspout Splash Block
Gutter directs water from the roof to the downspouts.
Downspouts take water from the gutters and directs it to the ground.
Splash Block prevents the soil from erosion.
Metal Roof- Aluminized Steel
GableHip
ValleyRake
Eave
Soffit
Fascia
Ridge
Ridge- Horizontal plane where rafters meet. Valley- A depression in the roof caused by two angled sides. Eave- lowest edge of the roof overhang. Rake- The sloping side of the roof. Soffit- The underside of the roof over hang. Fascia- the exposed vertical surface of the eave.
Coursed Ashlar Random Rubble
Obstruct the passage of water vapor through a building .
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Applied to the interior of cavity walls above grade and to less critical below-grade structures in dry or well-drained soil conditions.
Openings placed in mortar joints of facing material at the level of flashing to permit the escape of moisture.
6’x6’
Double Hung
OutswingingCasement Window