1. Visual DictionaryDaniel Chapman & Nick RossBSCI 2300Spring 2010

2. Air Barrier Paper Air Barrier Paper- an external membrane applied to the sheathing before the veneer is applied which serves as an air barrier and helps to prevent air infiltration into the home!

3. Attic Ventilation Soffit vent- Provides ventilation to the attic so that it will help moderate the overall house temperature.

4. Attic Ventilation Ridge Vent Ridge Vent- Provides ventilation to the attic so that it will help moderate the overall house temperature.

5. Attic Ventilation Gable Vent- Provides ventilation to the attic so that it will help moderate the overall house temperature.

6. Attic Ventilation Roof Turbine - Provides ventilation to the attic so that it will help moderate the overall house temperature.

7. Backhoe- used in construction projects to clear trees or to dig ditches such as footing or underground utilities. In The picture shown the Backhoe bucket is 2 feet wide. Loader- Usually used on construction sites to move large quantities of materials such as dirt or gravel. The hydraulic arm allows the bucket to be dumped at a higher elevation. 8 feet bucket shown.

8. Batter Boards Batter Boards - A temporary frame built just outside the corner of an excavation to carry marks that lie on the surface planes of the basement that will be built in the excavation.

9. Brick Arches Roman Arch

10. Brick Arches Jack Arch

11. Brick Arches Keystone Arch with keystone

12. Brick Arches Centering Centering- is a temporary structure put up to form the arch around

13. Brick Bonds Common Brick Bond- Distinguished by the five stretcher courses separated by a stretcher header. Header

14. Brick Bonds Stretcher Rowlocks

15. Brick Bonds Stack Bond Rowlocks Soldier

16. Brick Bonds Sailor

17. Brick Sizes #1 Norman 3-1/2” x 11-1/2” x 2-1/4”

18. Brick Sizes #2 Modular 3-1/2” x 7-1/2” x 2-1/4”

19. Bulldozer Bulldozer- A heavy, driver-operated machine for clearing and grading land, usually having continuous treads and a broad hydraulic blade in front.

20. Cladding Brick

21. Cladding EIFS

22. Cladding Stone Cladding Course Ashlar

23. Cladding Wood Board Lap Siding

24. Cladding Wood Shingles-used for surfacing the outside walls of a frame building.

25. Code Requirements Code- Windows- Minimum opening on 5.7 square feet(5.0 is less than 44’ AFF) Opening width20” minimum & opening height 24” minimum & opening height 24” minimum. Actual measurements- 26” H x 22” W x 36” AFF. Total Area is 5.78 square feet. This Window Meets The Code!

26. Code Requirement Code- Riser heights 7 ¾” Maximum, Tread Depth 10” nosing to nosing. Actual Requirements- Riser heights 7 ¾”, Tread depth is 12”. This stair is in compliance with the code.

27. Concrete Joints Isolated for Column Isolation Joints- is a joint formed off and isolates an area from being poured normally around columns

28. Concrete Joints Control Joint- A designed cut in the concrete to weaken the slab at that point to attempt the control the cracking.

29. Decorative CMU 12” Block Type 1 Limestone Split Block CMU

30. Decorative CMU Ribbed Block

31. Concrete Masonry Units 8” CMU Block

32. Concrete Masonry Unit 1 CMU= 3 brick courses

33. Doors Exterior Steel Flush

34. Doors Transom- A small window directly above a door

35. Glass Panel Stile Top Rail Lock Rail Bottom Rail Sidelight- A Tall, narrow window along-side a door.

36. Electrical Components Underground Transformer Box: Function- changes the voltage of alternating currents

37. Electrical Components Service head Service Head- the assembly by which the electricity from the outdoor lines to the meter box

38. Electrical Components Meter : regulates the amount of electricity passing through and into the house

39. Electrical Components Service Panel- distribute the electricity throughout the different circuit breakers

40. Electrical Components Duplex Receptacle–a place where an appliance can be connected to an electric circuit.

41. Framing Elements 1. Anchor Bolts- A bolt Embedded in concrete for The purpose of fastening A building frame to a Concrete or masonry foundation

42. Framing Elements 2. Sill Plate

43. Framing Elements 3. Floor Joist 4. Sub-Flooring

44. Framing Elements 5. Sole Plate 6. Stud 7. Top Plate

45. Framing Elements 8. Unfinished Stringer

46. Framing Elements 9. Ceiling Joist 10. Rafter

47. Framing Elements 11. Roof decking

48. Framing Elements 12. Sheathing

49. Backhoe- used in construction projects to clear trees or to dig ditches such as footing or underground utilities. In The picture shown the Backhoe bucket is 2 feet wide. Loader- Usually used on construction sites to move large quantities of materials such as dirt or gravel. The hydraulic arm allows the bucket to be dumped at a higher elevation. 8 feet bucket shown.

50. Gypsum Board- An interior facing panel consisting of gypsum core sandwiched between two paper faces; also called drywall or plasterboard.

51. Heat Pump Compressor- transfers the outside are inside to the air handler unit

52. Heat Pump Advantage- Rapid response time Disadvantage- Relatively noisy Air Handling Unit- a device used to condition and circulate air as part of a heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning HVAC system.

53. Insulation Blanket Insulation Helps regulate temperature to make house more comfortable for occupant and helps lower heating and cooling cost

54. Insulation Loose Fill Insulation Helps regulate temperature to make house more comfortable for occupant and helps lower heating and cooling cost

55. Insulation Foam Insulation Helps regulate temperature to make house more comfortable for occupant and helps lower heating and cooling cost

56. Insulation Rigid Board Insulation Helps regulate temperature to make house more comfortable for occupant and helps lower heating and cooling cost

57. Steel Lintel A Steel Lintelis designed to carry a load of a wall across a window or door opening

58. Mortar Mortar joint #1 - Concave -tooled -3/8” mortar joint -retaining wall -type O mortar

60. Restaurant

62. Plumbing Lavatory- 1-1/2” Drain

63. Plumbing Water Closet 3” Drain

64. Plumbing Manufactured tub set in prior to sheet rock

65. Plumbing Vent Through Roof- Allows air to enter the plumbing system eliminating vacuum which lets the water drain from the pipes.

66. Plywood Plywood- a wood panel composed of an odd number of layers of wood veneer bonded together under pessure Veneer- A thin layer, sheet, or facing

67. Radiant Barrier Radiant Barrier – a reflective foil placed adjacent to an airspace in roof or wall assemblies as a deterrent to the passage of infrared energy

68. Rebar Rebar- #5 rebar (5/8” thickness) in this photo the Rebar is used to tie the foundation wall into the CMU walls -The deformation is use to cling to the concrete for extra strength

69. Steep Roof Drainage Gutter - A channel that collects rainwater and snowmelt at the eave of a roof.

70. Steep Roof Drainage Down spout- A vertical pipe for conducting water from a roof to a lower surface. Splash block- A small precast block of concrete or plastic used to divert water at the bottom of a downspout

71. Steep Roof Materials Clay Tile Roof

72. Steep Roof Materials Roof Underlayment- A layer of waterproof material such as building felt between roof sheathing and roofing

73. Steep Roof Materials Shingle – a small unit of water-resistant material nailed in overlapping fashion with many other such units to render a wall or sloping roof watertight. Rubber Shingle shown.

74. Steep Roof Shapes Gable Roof

75. Steep Roof Shapes Gambrel Roof

76. Steep Roof Shapes Hip Roof

77. Steep Roof Shapes Mansard Roof

78. Steep Roof Ridge – the level intersection of two roof planes in a gable roof. Valley – a trough formed by the intersection of two roof slopes. Eave – The horizontal edge at the low slide of a sloping roof. Rake – Sloping edge of steep roof. Soffit – the undersurface of a horizontal element of a building, especially the underside of a stair or roof overhang. Fascia – the exposed vertical face of an eave.

79. Steep Roof Steep roof without a built up fascia.

80. Stone Coursed Ashlar

81. Stone Random Rubble

82. Stone Random Ashlar Pattern

83. Vapor Retarder Vapor Retarder- Put in place to reduce the passage of air and water vapor through the building assembly to prevent condensation. It is usually placed to the inside of the building. Warm in Winter

84. Waterproofing Waterproofing- Installed to prevent the passage of water through the CMU into the basement or crawlspace. -Liquid Membrane Applied.

85. Weep Hole Weep Holes – A small opening whose purpose is to permit drainage of water that accumulates inside a building component or assembly

86. Welded Wire Fabric Welded Wire Fabric 6x6 grid

87. Windows Casement, It is hinged on one side

88. Single Hung Only one half of the set in window is free to move

89. Window Hopper Hopper- a window hinged at the bottom and opens outward