Visual Dictionary- F09primer
- 2. AIR BARRIER PAPERUsed to prevent air flow and water penetration into the house.
- 3. ATTIC VENTILATIONSoffit Vent- opening under the eave of the roof that allows air to flow into the attic.Ridge Vent- long open assembly that allows air to circulate out of the ridge of the roof.
- 4. ATTIC VENTILATION (CONTD.)Roof Tribune- helps remove heat from the attic. Pulls air away from it.Gable Vent- opening used to exhaust extra heat from the attic.
- 5. BACKHOEBackhoe is mostly used in the early parts of residential construction. Used in the digging of ditches and foundations. In this instance the bucket is 2’ wide
- 6. BATTER BOARDSBatter Boards- temporary frame built outside of the excavation to mark the surface planes of a building.
- 7. BRICK ARCHESRoman ArchCenteringKeystoneJack Arch
- 8. BRICK BONDSRunning Bond- stretcher courses off set.English Garden Wall- Alternating header and stretcher every 4th or 5th row.
- 9. BRICK WORKStretcherRowlockSoliderRowlock StretcherHeader
- 10. BRICK SIZESModular: 3 5/8” by 2 ¼” by 7 5/8” Norman: 4 5/8” by 2 ¼” by 11 5/8”
- 11. BULLDOZERA bulldozer is a machine that pushes land on or off of a site. It is mainly used for grading a site
- 12. CLADDINGLimestone (tavertine)Wood BoardsWood Shakes- small unit of water resistant material overlapped to keep water out.EIFSBrick
- 13. CODE REQUIREMENTSRequirements for a double-hung window: 5.7 minimum square feet 34 ¼ inch minimum width 24 inch minimum height 44 inch maximum height AFFDimensions of my double-hung window: 5.8 square feet 30 inch width 28 inch height 18 inch height AFFMy window is not suitable for means of egress because of the minimum width. All of the other requirements are reached other than that one.
- 14. CODE REQUIREMENTS (CONTD.)Measurements of stairs:Tread=10”Riser=6”Nosing=1 ¼ “Code requirements for stairs:Tread= 10” minimumRiser= 7 ¾” maximumNosing=3/4” to 1 ¼”
- 15. CONCRETE JOINTSIsolation Joint - An intentional, linear descontinuity 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. In this case the column is being isolated from the slab.Control Joint- An intentional, linear descontinuity 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.
- 16. CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMU)Hallowed concrete block designed to be laid in mortar. Standard dimensions are 8” by 8” by 16”.
- 17. CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CONTD.)16” thick CMU4” thick CMU
- 18. DECORATIVE CONCRETE MASONRY UNITSplit-Face CMURibbed CMU
- 19. DOORSFlush DoorTransom- small decorative window located directly above the door.Sidelight- small, narrow window located to the sides of the door.Top RailPanelLock RailStileBottom RailPanel Door
- 20. ELECTRICAL COMPONANTSMeter- measure the power used in the house in kilowatt/hourService Head-this is where the electricity is conducted from outside lines to meter base
- 21. ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (CONTD.)Power Pole with transformer- This is used to step down the power so it can be used in a residence
- 22. ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (CONTD.)Service Panel- houses circuit breakers that diverts main power supply into separate circuits and shuts off if tripped.Duplex Receptacle- this grounds anything that needs energy. It provides power to simple household items.
- 23. FRAMING ELEMENTS#1) Anchor Bolt#2) Sill Plate
- 24. FRAMING ELEMENTS (CONTD.)#3) Floor Joists#4) Subflooring#5) Sole Plate
- 25. FRAMING ELEMENTS (CONTD.)(Picture was taken in the attic)#8)Ceiling Joists#7) Top Plate#6) Stud
- 26. FRAMING ELEMENTS (CONTD.)#11) Sheathing#10) Roof Decking#9) Rafter
- 27. FRAMING ELEMETNS (CONTD.)#12) Stringer
- 28. 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.
- 29. 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.
- 30. HEAT PUMPCompressor/ EvaporatorThe air handler circulates air through the house and moves the air over the coils. The compressor pressurizes and circulates refrigerant gas to produce heat or coolant. An advantage is you do not have to separate the heating and cooling units and a disadvantage is that it only works in mild climates.Air handling unit
- 31. INSULATIONInsulation- material with low conductivity that keeps both hot and cold air from entering the buildingLoose fillFoamedBatt/Blanket
- 32. LINTELA lintel is a beam that carries a load of an opening.
- 33. MORTARRaked joint- this is a tooled joint. Here it is found on a 3/8” joint. This picture was taken at an apartment complex and probably made of “N” type mortarConcavejoint- this is a tooled joint found on 3/8” mortar joints.
- 34. ORIENTED STRAND BOARDStrands of wood that are bonded together by pressure in a specific direction. It is similar to plywood except it is not veneered. Its typical dimensions are 4’ by 8’.
- 35. PLUMBINGLavatory- sink, typically uses 1 ½” pipingWater closet- typically uses 3” piping
- 36. Plumbing (contd.)Plumbing vents allow the gas from the pipes to escape out of the roof instead of being trapped inside the houseManufactured shower and tub
- 37. PLYWOODPlywood 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.
- 38. RADIANT BARRIER
- 39. STEP ROOF DRAINAGEDownspout- vertical piping used to drain water from roof to lower levelGutter- channel that connects rain water and snow melt at top of eaveSplashblock- small piece of concrete or plastic used to divert water out of a downspout
- 40. REBARThis is #4 rebar which means it is ½” thick. It is coming up from a concrete floor. It was leftover that came up from a footing. The texture is good for helping the concrete mold to it.
- 41. STEP ROOF MATERIALWood ShinglesClay TileShingle- small unit made of many different materials that are overlapped to protect a wall or roof from moisture
- 42. STEP ROOF MATERIAL (CONTD.)Metal RoofUnderlayment- protects sheathing from moisture and other harmful things
- 44. STEEP ROOF SHAPES (CONTD.)MansardHipped
- 45. STEEP ROOF TERMS( These definitions are showed in pictures on next slide)#1) Valley-trough formed by the intersection of two parts of a roof#2) Rake-sloping edge of a steep roof#3) Ridge-level intersection of two roof planes in a gable vent#4) Soffit-undersurface of a horizontal element of a building, especially a roof overhang#5) Fascia-exposed vertical face of an eave#6) Eave-horizontal edge at the low side of a roof#7) Building without a fascia has no board or face to the eave
- 46. STEEP ROOF TERMS (CONTD.)#3#6#1#2#4#5#7
- 48. Stone (contd.)Random AshlarCoursed Ashlar
- 49. VAPOR RETARDERVapor retarder protects against moisture. It is usually put on the warm winter side of the insulation.
- 50. WATERPROOFINGThis waterproofing was most likely liquid applied. It is in place to prevent any kind of moisture from entering the foundation of the home.
- 51. WEEP HOLESWeep hole allows water to escape the building where the moisture has seeped through the mortar joint
- 52. WELDED WIRE FABRICWelded wire fabric is put in place to increase the tensile strength of concrete. The grids are 6” by 6”
- 53. WINDOWSOutswinging casement window- hinged at the side of the window and swings outwardDouble-hung window- two overlapping sashes that slide vertically past one anotherAwning window- hinged at the top of the window