VISUAL DICTIONARYConduit1

Air Barrier Paper

Air barriers are used to control air leakage into and out of the building envelope

Attic Ventilation

gable

Roof turbine

soffit

Ridge

Attic ventilation is important for two reasons

• Excess heat builds up in the attic increasing cooling costs for the house

• Moisture can build up in the attic and condense rotting the house from the top down

Backhoe

A backhoe is an excavator with a digging bucket on an articulating two-piece arm

Batter Boards

Batter boards are Horizontal boards nailed to corner posts located just outside the corners of a proposed building to assist in the accurate layout of foundation and excavation lines

Brick arches

parabolic

roman

keystone

centering

Brick bonds

Stretcher rowlock

soldier

sailor

headerrowlock

running

Flemish

Brick sizes

Bulldozer

A bulldozer is a crawler with a substantial metal plate, called a blade, used to push soil, stone, etc. on a construction site

Cladding

Wood shingles

Wood panel

stone

stucco

Wood shakes

brick

EIFS

Code Requirements - Window A clear opening of

a minimum of 5.0 square feet

Minimum clear opening width of 20”

Minimum clear opening height of 24”

Bottom of clear opening not more than 44” AFF

Concrete Joints

A control joint is a groove carved into concrete to prevent cracking.

An isolation joint are used to isolate the concrete slab from something else, such as a wall or column.

Concrete Masonry Unit

Concrete masonry units, or CMUs, are concrete blocks designed to be laid in the traditional masonry style. A traditional CMU’s dimensions are 8 x 8 x 16, but the actual dimensions are generally 3/8 inches smaller to allow for mortar joints, but CMU’s do come in different dimensions as well.

Decorative Concrete Masonry

ribbed

split

Doors

transom

sidelight

Panel doorflush

Lock rail

stile

panel

Top rail

Bottom rail

Electrical Components

Power pole with transformer

Duplex receptacl meter

Service panel

Service head

Framing Elements 1 of 2

4. subflooring

1. Anchor bolt

6. stud

7. Top plate

5. Sole plate

3. Floor joist

2. Sill plate

Framing Elements 2 of 2

11. sheathing

9. rafter

10. Roof decking

8. Ceiling joist

12. stringer

Front End Loader

A front end loader is a piece of heavy equipment with an articulating bucket used to load material onto another piece of equipment, such as a dump truck.

Gypsum Board

Gypsum board is made of a layer of gypsum between two thick sheets of paper, and then kiln dried.

Gypsum board is also known as drywall, sheetrock, plasterboard, or simply board.

Heat Pump

An advantage of heat pumps is that it keeps the humidity level more comfortable in winter, not too dry.

A disadvantage is the inability to operate well at low-temperatures.

Air handling unit compressor

Insulation

Batt/blanket

Rigid board

The purpose of insulation is mainly to help control the temperature in the house, but can also be used for acoustics as well as fire protection.

Lintel

A lintel is used to support a structure located over openings in a bearing wall created by windows and doors. It is help up at both ends by two vertical posts.

Mortar

Extruded, not tooled or troweled.

3/8 inch joint

Residential exterior

Probably Type-O

Raked, tooled

3/8 inch joint

Store front exterior

Probably Type-N

Oriented Strand Board

Oriented strand board, also called OSB, is made by layering flakes of wood in specific orientations. It is a non-veneered panel product.

Plumbing

lavatory

Water closet

Plywood

Plywood is a type of engineered board made from thin sheets of wood or veneers glued together.

Veneer refers to thin slices of wood usually thinner than 3 millimeters.

Radiant Barrier

Radiant barriers are used to inhibit heat transfer by thermal radiation.

Rebar

This rebar is ½ inch in diameter and would be referred to as a #4 bar.

The deformations on the rebar are designed to bind the rebar mechanically to the surrounding concrete.

Steep Roof Drainage

splashblock

downspout

gutterA gutter is a narrow channel which collects rainwater from the roof of a building and diverts it away from the structure, typically into a drain.

A downspout directs water from the roof to the ground without the water running down the side of the building.

A splashblock is used to keep water from pooling at the bottom of the downspout by forcing it outward away from the building and down an angle.

Steep Roof Materials

Steep Roof Shapes

hipgable

mansardgambrel

Steep Roof Terms

Stone

Vapor Retarder

Waterproofing

Weephole

Welded Wire Fabric

Windows

out swinging

sliding