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- 2. Air Barrier PaperAir Barrier Paper is used to prevent water and air penetration into the house. In this instance, the air barrier paper is wrapped around the entire home.
- 3. Attic VentilationSoffit VentRoof Turbine: Helps pull heat away from the building by pulling the air away from it.Soffit Vent: vent/opening under the eave of roof to allow air flow into the attic.
- 4. Attic Ventilation (continued)Gable vent: opening used to exhaust excess heat from the attic.Ridge VentRidge Vent: a long open assembly along top of room that allows air to escape
- 5. BackhoeA backhoe is primarily used in the beginning stages of construction. It is used for things like digging foundations. The size of the bucket in this picture is 2 feet.
- 7. Brick Arches (continued)Centering: temporary framework used to construct domes and arches
- 8. Brick BondsEnglish garden wall: Flemish bond every fourth or fifth courseRunning Bonds: stretcher courses offset
- 11. Brick Work (continued)Rowlock Stretcher
- 12. Brick SizesModularNorman3 5/8” by 2 ¼” by 7 5/8” 4 5/8” by 2 ¼” by 11 5/8”
- 13. BulldozerBulldozer: used to grade a site. A bulldozer is a machine that pushes dirt or any sort of land off or on a job site.
- 15. Cladding (continued)Limestone(travertine)Coursed ashlarWood ShinglesShingle: A small unit of water resistant material nailed in overlapping fashion to render a wall or sloping roof water tight.
- 16. Code RequirementsMeasurements of stairs: Tread- 11” riser- 7” nosing-3/4”Code= tread-10”min riser-7 ¾”max nosing-3/4” to 1 ¼ “-Window opening width is 27” and height is 35”= around 6.8 square feet. Code is 5.7 square feet minimum so it passes-Opening is 15” from finished floor. Code is maximum 44” above finished floor
- 17. Control JointControl Joint: An intentional, linear discontinuity in a structure or a component, designed to form a plane of weakness where cracking can occur in response to various forces so as to minimize or eliminate cracking elsewhere in the structure.Control Joint
- 18. Isolation jointIsolation joint: A joint in the concrete that goes all the way around a column or pole. The concrete around it is usually poured at a separate time than the rest of the slab. This power pole is separated from the rest of the median.
- 19. Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU)12’’ block6” blockCMU: Building material that is hollowed concrete block. Meant to be laid in mortar. Standard dimensions are 8’ by 8’ by 16’ (height of modular bricks)
- 20. Decorative CMURibbed BlocksSplit Blocks
- 21. DoorsTransomsidelightTransom: small window located directly above the doorSidelight: taller, narrow window located on the side or sides of a door
- 22. Doors (continued)Panel DoorTop railPanelLock RailStileBottom Rail
- 24. Electrical ComponentsMeter: measures (in Kilowatt/hour) the energy usage in a building.Power Pole Transformer is used to step down the power so that it can be used within a residence.
- 25. Electrical Components (continued)A panel board houses circuit breakers that divert the main power supply into different circuits and shuts of if a circuit is tripped.Duplex receptacle- grounds anything that is in need of a source of energy. It provide power to common household items and is found on most walls.
- 26. Electrical Components (continued)Service Head: The assembly by which electricity is conducted from outdoor lines to meter base.
- 27. Framing ElementsAnchor Bolt #1Floor Joist #3Sill Plate #2
- 28. Framing Elements (continued)Top Plate #7Stud #6Sole Plate #5Subflooring #4
- 29. Framing Elements (continued)Ceiling Joist #8
- 30. Framing Elements (continued)Rafter #9Sheathing #11#10: Roof Decking
- 32. Front End LoaderFront end loader is used in the early stages like a backhoe, but is not meant for digging. It is used to move dirt and gravel or anything necessary. It doesn’t just push dirt like a bulldozer, it also picks it up.
- 33. Gypsum BoardGypsum board is gypsum in between two sheets of paper. A material used for walls and ceilings. Also known as sheet rock or drywall.
- 34. Heat PumpAn advantage of a heat pump is that you do not need separate heating and cooling units. A disadvantage is that it only works in mild climates.Compressor/evaporatorAir Handling Unit-The air handling unit circulates air through the house and moves the air over coils. -The compressor pressurizes and circulates refrigerant gas to produce heat or cooling in the coils.
- 35. InsulationBatt/Blanket InsulationInsulation: A material used that has a low conductivity to help keep heat and cold air through the structure or assembly.
- 36. Insulation (continued)Rigid Board InsulationLoose fill InsulationFoam Insulation
- 37. LintelLintel: A horizontal beam that usually supports masonry above a window or door opening. This lintel is made of concrete.
- 38. Mortar JointsA vee joint is tooled and this one is 3/8” thick. It is on a house and I would guess type N mortar based on the load and location.Vee Joint
- 39. Mortar Joints (continued)Raked Mortar JointRaked Mortar Joint is tooled. This particular one is also your typical 3/8” thick. It is located on an apartment complex. Probably type N mortar.
- 40. Oriented Strand BoardOSB: A type of sheathing similar to plywood. It is a nonveneered panel product, and it is strands of wood that is bonded together by pressure in specific directions. Its typical dimensions are 4’ by 8’.
- 41. PlumbingA lavatory is a sink and it typically uses 1-1.5” piping to drain it.Water ClosetTypical 3” piping used to drain.
- 42. Plumbing (continued)This plumbing vent is letting the gas from plumbing pipes escape through the roof instead of coming back into the house.Manufactured Tub
- 44. Plywood-Plywood is a wood panel composed of an odd number of layers of wood veneer bonded together under pressure. -Veneer is a thin layer or sheet.
- 45. Radiant BarrierRadiant Barrier: A reflective foil placed adjacent to an airspace in a roof or wall that keeps out the passage of infrared energy.Radiant Barrier
- 46. RebarThis is #4 rebar, meaning it is ½” in diameter. It has been placed in a concrete footing. It will be used to reinforce the concrete, the grooves/deformations are helpful because the concrete can mold to the rebar.
- 47. Steep Roof DrainageGutter: A channel that collects rainwater and snowmelt at the eave of a roof.Downspout: A vertical piping used to drain water from roof to lower level or ground.
- 48. Steep Roof Drainage (continued)Splashblock: A small piece of concrete or plastic used to divert water at bottom of the downspout.
- 49. Steep Roof MaterialsUnderlayment: Helps keep moisture and any penetration out of the sheathing. That is what it is doing on this home.
- 50. Steep Roof Materials (continued)Clay TileWood ShinglesShingle-small unit of water resistant material nailed in overlapping fashion to render a wall or sloping roof water tight.
- 51. Steep Roof Materials (continued)Metal Roof: This is just a metal roof fabricated of sheets of metal. Often, it is made of aluminized steel or galvanized steel.
- 52. Steep Roof ShapesGable Roof ShapeGambrel Roof ShapeHip Roof shape
- 53. Steep Roof TermsRidgeValleyValley-trough formed by the intersection of two parts of a roofRakeRake-sloping edge of a steep roofRidge-level intersection of two roof planes in a gable vent
- 54. Steep Roof Terms (continued)Eave: Horizontal edge of the low side of a roof. SoffitThis eave has no fascia, meaning it has no board or face to the eave.Soffit-undersurface of a horizontal element of a building, especially a roof overhang.
- 55. Steep Roof Terms (continued)Fascia: Exposed vertical face of an eave.
- 57. Vapor RetarderVapor retarder protects moisture and is generally made of kraft (brown) paper. It is usually put on the warm winter side of the insulation.
- 58. WaterproofingThis is a liquid applied waterproofing technique that is applied in an effort to keep moisture completely out.
- 59. Weep HoleA Weep hole or wick allows water to drain from where it has seeped through the mortar. It is in this brick wall to drain water.
- 60. WindowsThis is an awning window because it is hinged at the top of the window.This is double hung because it has two overlapping sashes that slide vertically in tracks.
- 61. Windows (continued)This is an outswinging casement window because it is hinged at the side and it swings outward.