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VISUAL DICTIONARYConduit1
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Air Barrier Paper
Air barriers are used to control air leakage into and out of the building envelope
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Attic Ventilation
gable
Roof turbine
soffit
Ridge
Attic ventilation is important for two reasons
• Excess heat builds up in the attic increasing cooling costs for the house
• Moisture can build up in the attic and condense rotting the house from the top down
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Backhoe
A backhoe is an excavator with a digging bucket on an articulating two-piece arm
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Batter Boards
Batter boards are Horizontal boards nailed to corner posts located just outside the corners of a proposed building to assist in the accurate layout of foundation and excavation lines
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Brick arches
parabolic
roman
keystone
centering
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Brick bonds
Stretcher rowlock
soldier
sailor
headerrowlock
running
Flemish
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Brick sizes
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Bulldozer
A bulldozer is a crawler with a substantial metal plate, called a blade, used to push soil, stone, etc. on a construction site
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Cladding
Wood shingles
Wood panel
stone
stucco
Wood shakes
brick
EIFS
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Code Requirements - Window A clear opening of
a minimum of 5.0 square feet
Minimum clear opening width of 20”
Minimum clear opening height of 24”
Bottom of clear opening not more than 44” AFF
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Concrete Joints
A control joint is a groove carved into concrete to prevent cracking.
An isolation joint are used to isolate the concrete slab from something else, such as a wall or column.
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Concrete Masonry Unit
Concrete masonry units, or CMUs, are concrete blocks designed to be laid in the traditional masonry style. A traditional CMU’s dimensions are 8 x 8 x 16, but the actual dimensions are generally 3/8 inches smaller to allow for mortar joints, but CMU’s do come in different dimensions as well.
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Decorative Concrete Masonry
ribbed
split
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Doors
transom
sidelight
Panel doorflush
Lock rail
stile
panel
Top rail
Bottom rail
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Electrical Components
Power pole with transformer
Duplex receptacl meter
Service panel
Service head
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Framing Elements 1 of 2
4. subflooring
1. Anchor bolt
6. stud
7. Top plate
5. Sole plate
3. Floor joist
2. Sill plate
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Framing Elements 2 of 2
11. sheathing
9. rafter
10. Roof decking
8. Ceiling joist
12. stringer
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Front End Loader
A front end loader is a piece of heavy equipment with an articulating bucket used to load material onto another piece of equipment, such as a dump truck.
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Gypsum Board
Gypsum board is made of a layer of gypsum between two thick sheets of paper, and then kiln dried.
Gypsum board is also known as drywall, sheetrock, plasterboard, or simply board.
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Heat Pump
An advantage of heat pumps is that it keeps the humidity level more comfortable in winter, not too dry.
A disadvantage is the inability to operate well at low-temperatures.
Air handling unit compressor
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Insulation
Batt/blanket
Rigid board
The purpose of insulation is mainly to help control the temperature in the house, but can also be used for acoustics as well as fire protection.
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Lintel
A lintel is used to support a structure located over openings in a bearing wall created by windows and doors. It is help up at both ends by two vertical posts.
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Mortar
Extruded, not tooled or troweled.
3/8 inch joint
Residential exterior
Probably Type-O
Raked, tooled
3/8 inch joint
Store front exterior
Probably Type-N
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Oriented Strand Board
Oriented strand board, also called OSB, is made by layering flakes of wood in specific orientations. It is a non-veneered panel product.
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Plumbing
lavatory
Water closet
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Plywood
Plywood is a type of engineered board made from thin sheets of wood or veneers glued together.
Veneer refers to thin slices of wood usually thinner than 3 millimeters.
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Radiant Barrier
Radiant barriers are used to inhibit heat transfer by thermal radiation.
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Rebar
This rebar is ½ inch in diameter and would be referred to as a #4 bar.
The deformations on the rebar are designed to bind the rebar mechanically to the surrounding concrete.
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Steep Roof Drainage
splashblock
downspout
gutterA gutter is a narrow channel which collects rainwater from the roof of a building and diverts it away from the structure, typically into a drain.
A downspout directs water from the roof to the ground without the water running down the side of the building.
A splashblock is used to keep water from pooling at the bottom of the downspout by forcing it outward away from the building and down an angle.
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Steep Roof Materials
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Steep Roof Shapes
hipgable
mansardgambrel
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Steep Roof Terms
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Stone
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Vapor Retarder
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Waterproofing
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Weephole
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Welded Wire Fabric
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Windows
out swinging
sliding