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VISUAL DICTIONARY
Air Barrier
Air Barrier paper is a moisture resistant paper such as roofing felt or a ‘Ves-Queen’ type material that stops water in its liquid state but not in a vapor form. It is wrapped around the house to protect the sheathing from water damage.
Attic Ventilationsoffit vent
A soffit vent is an opening of some form underneath the eave used to allow air flow to the attic or to the cavity below the roof decking
Attic Ventilationridge vent
A ridge vent is a long vent mounted at the top of the roofs ridge used to circulate air though the gable of the house
Attic Ventilationgable vent
A gable vent is a louvered vent backed by a screen used to circulate air through the attic;, it lets out the heat, humidity, etc.
Attic Ventilationroof turbine
A roof turbine is a ventilation that spins by electricity or air flow to regulate air flow through an attic
Backhoe
A backhoe is used to excavate a site it moves earth, soil, and rubble to prep the site for construction, the bucket in the rear of this backhoe measured 22.5 inches.
Batter boards
• Batter boards are temporary frames built after excavation to offer lines for the approximate place for the building of a basement
Brick Arch
Segmental arch
Brick Arch
Roman Arch
Brick Arch with a Keystone
Centering
• Centering is the temporary form used to build an arch
Running brick bond
Brick work made of entirely stretchers
Common Bond
Five or six rows of stretchers followed by a row of headers
Rowlocks
Headers
Soilders
Sailors
Stretcher Rowlocks
Brick sizes
Modular brick- 3.5 X 2.5 X 7.5
Closure or King Size Brick- 3.5 X 9.75
Bull Dozer
A bull dozer is a large tracked vehicle with a large steel blade mounted on the front used to move large amounts of earth on a worksite.
Brick Cladding
EIFS Cladding
Stone Cladding
Uncoursed rubble pattern
Wood Cladding
Wood Shingle/Shakes
Wood shakes are split and wood shingles are saw, because these were smooth I think they are shingles not shakes.
Code Requirements: Bedroom Window
This window meets all IBC Building code requirements
IBC Building Code Requirements:
Minimum hieght- 24”
Minimum width- 20”
Maximum Sill Height- 24”
Net opening- 5.7’
Bedroom Window:
Height- 29.5”
Width- 35”
Sill Height- 20.5”
Window Opening- 7.17’
Code Requirements: Stairs
Tread- 10.75”Riser- 7.5”
IBC Code11” minimum tread7.75” maximum riser4” minimum riser
These stairs do not meet code requirements, the tread is below the minimum
Concrete Control Joint w/ a Crack
A concrete control joint is a gap cut into a concrete slab to create a weak line to control where the concrete will crack
Isolation joint
An isolation joint is a joint used to relieve stress of expansion and contraction between two concrete things; a slab and column, or
wall, etc.
Concrete Masonry Units3 bricks = 1 CMU
CMU sizes
A typical CMU is 8x8x16 however they come in a variety of different sizes
8x8x16 24x4x8
Decorative Concrete Masonry Units
Split faced CMU Ribbed CMU
Ext. Flush Door
Ext. Panel Door
Top railpanel
stile
Lock rail
Bottom rail
Transom
Small window directly above door
Side Lights
A tall narrow window alongside a door
Power pole and Transformer
Used to bring power to a building or house and to reduce current to a usable voltage for service head
Service headUsed to bring power into the building
Meter
Used by the power company to obtain a readout of the amount of electricity used
Service Panel
Contains breakers that regulate safe current flow and distribute power to receptacles and duplexes in the house
Duplex Receptacle
Used to plug electrical appliances into current source
Framing Elements1. anchor bolt
Framing Elements2. sill plate
Framing Elements3. floor joist
Framing Elements
4. subflooring 5. sole plate 6.stud
Framing Elements
7. Top plate8. Ceiling joist
Framing Elements
9. Rafter10. decking
Framing Elements11. Sheathing
Framing Elements 12. stringer
Front End Loader
Front end loader has a big hydraulic bucket used to move earth or rubble, where a backhoe is for more precise digging a frontend loader is more for lifting and transport of earth
Gypsum Board
An interior facing panel board it is composed of a gypsum core sandwiched between two thin layers of paper
Heat Pump
A heat pump extracts cold or hot air from outside and moves it inside.Advantages: one of the most efficient ways to heat and cool a homeDisadvantages: the possible need for a backup system
All- in- One compressor and condenser
Air Handling Unit
A usually internal unit that helps move and further heats or cools air once it is pumped through the external unit
Batt Insulation
Batt insulation is used to easily insulate walls and ceilings in a waterproof environment
Loose Fill Insulation
Loose fill insulation is a type insulation that is blown into large areas that are normally to remain unfinished
Foamed Insulation
Foamed insulation is blown in/ sprayed in and normally used around windows and doors to it expands in cracks and openings to completely seal off and insulate any air holes
Rigid Insulation
Rigid insulation is used to insulate placed mostly on exteriors beneath the cladding.
Lintel
A lintel is a piece of steel used to span an opening and support the weight of the wall above it
Concave Mortar Joint
TooledUsed on a houseType S mortarJoint is 3/8 in thick
Raked Mortar Joint
Raked JointTooledUsed on a pool house½ in jointType S mortar
Oriented Strand Board, OSB
OSB is a non-veneered sheet of wood strands oriented for strength and then bound together under pressure
Lavatory
A lavatory normally uses a 1.5 inch pipe as a drain
Water Closet
3 inch pipe is used to drain a water closet
Manufactured Tub
Plumbing vent
The plumbing vent maintains a system of plumbing drains and waste lines at atmospheric pressure by connecting them to the outside air
Sink Mounted in a Countertop
This kitchen sink is a drop in mount
Plywood
A number of layers of wood veneer bounded together under pressureVeneer- a thin layer, sheet, or facing
Radiant Barrier
Radiant barrier is a wrap applied to a structure to reflect the radiant heat of the sun and help cool the interior of the building
Rebar¾ in; #6 rebar
The purpose of the deformations in the rebar is to hold the rebar in place once the concrete has been poured and set up around it
Steep roof drainageGutter- a channel that collects water run off at the eave of the roof
Downspout- a vertical pipe that directs water from the gutter to a lower level
Splashblock- a small precast block of concrete or plastic used to divert water at the end of the down spout
Steep Roof Materialsunderlayment
The underlayment is a material laid between sub floor and floor finish often referred to as roofing felt and can be used to create a moisture barrier between the roof deck and the shingles
Clay Tile Roof
Metal Shingle Roof
Shingle- A small water proof material constructed in an overlapping pattern such that water will run off and not under them when applied to a slope
Metal Panel Roof
Metal roofs are commonly made of galvanized steel or aluminum
Gable Roof
Gambrel Roof
Hip Roof
Mansard Roof
Steep Roof TermsRidge- horizontal line at which the rafters of a roof meet
Valley- the depression or angle formed by two inclined sides of a roof meeting
Eave- the overhanging lower edge of a roof
Rake- the downward sloping side of a roof
Steep Roof Terms
Fascia- flat horizontal surface at the edge of a roofs eave
Soffit- the underside of an eave
Building with no fascia
Building lacking flat horizontal surface at the edge of a roofs eave
Random Rubble Stone Pattern
Coursed Rubble Stone
Random Ashlar Stone
Coursed Ashlar Stone
Vapor RetarderVapor Retarder is a treated paper that is used to prevent water vapor from moving inside the home outside and to stop the condensation of water inside of walls or ceilings
It is located on the interior side of the insulation panels
Waterproofing
This waterproofing is in a below ground storm shelter that is under construction the gray is and white are both different waterproofing substances both of which are liquid applied. The gray has a thicker viscosity in the application stage
weephole
A small hole at the base of a wall used to allow condensated water to run down the wall and out of the wall
Welded Wire Fabric
Sliding Windows
This is a sliding window because its hung so that when opened one sash stays closed and the other slides horizontally in a track.
Casement Window
This is an outward swinging casement window because when the crank is turned the window is swung outward on a hinge like a door
Double Hung Window
This is a double hung window because when it is unlocked both the top and bottom sashes slide vertically in tracks to open the window.
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