The document defines and describes various construction terms related to materials and components used in building including:
- Air barriers that prevent moisture passing from outside to inside of a building.
- Types of attic ventilation like roof turbines, gable vents, soffit vents, and ridge vents.
- Construction equipment like backhoes, bulldozers, and front end loaders used for excavation and moving materials.
- Framing elements of buildings like studs, plates, joists, sheathing and different types of insulation, windows, doors, and roofing materials.