1. Sp10Concrete BSCI 2400 April 25, 2010 Visual Dictionary

2. Air Barrier Paper A membrane that is applied over the sheathing in order to close up the joints and prevent air passage into the building.

3. Attic Ventilation Important for allowing water vapor and heat to escape the attic space. Ridge Vent: a vent placed over the gap where the roof decking meets at the ridge

7. Brick Arches Radius Arch

8. Brick Arches Continued Jack Arch

15. Cladding Continued Wood Shingles Shingles- sawn with smooth surface Shakes- split and have rougher exterior Stone Random Rubble

17. Minimum opening of 5.7 sq.ft.(only 5.0 if sill is less than 44” AFF)

18. Minimum opening width:20”

19. Minimum opening height: 24”

20. Actual Measurements: 26 ¾” h X 29 ½” w= 5.48 sq.ft. 21” AFF Window Meets Code

25. 1 CMU=3 Brick Courses

34. Framing Elements 4. Subflooring 5. Sole Plate 6. Stud 7. Top Plate

35. Framing Elements 8. Ceiling Joists 9. Rafters 10. Roof Decking 11. Sheathing

37. Usually sanded and painted

39. Advantage: Highly efficient in mild climates

40. Disadvantage: May need additional heating source in areas with very cold climates. Not used as much up north.

42. Insulation Foamed- a mixture of two chemicals that react to form very affective insulation that also completely fills in cracks. Rigid Board- comes in 4’X8’ sheets and is used as exterior sheathing for basement walls

45. Troweled

46. 3/8” Joint

47. Engineering Building

49. Tooled

50. 5/8” Joint

51. Residential Building

53. Plumbing Plumbing Vent Plumbing Vent: allows the plumbing system to drain by letting air in and eliminating the vacuum affect a closed drain would create

62. Valley-where two slopes come together

63. Eave-lowest horizontal line

64. Fascia- exposed vertical face of the eave

65. Soffit- the underside of the roofing overhang

67. Stone Random Ashlar Coursed Ashlar

71. Supported by high chairs.