Air Barrier Paper Air Barrier Paper – a moisture resistant barrier that covers the sheathing and acts as a backup waterproofing to
the siding that is applied over it.
The barriers function is to control air from penetrating or escaping the building envelope.
Attic VentilationAttic ventilation is needed to allow warm air to escape the roof area and also allow fresh air to
circulate.
Soffit VentSoffit vents are used to allow air to flow into the attic or the space below the roof sheathing.
Attic VentilationRidge Vent
Ridge vents allows air to circulate in and out of the roof at the ridge.
Attic VentilationGable Vent Roof Turbine
Gable vents and Roof Turbines are use to exhaust excess heat and humidity from an attic.
BackhoeA backhoe is a piece of excavating equipment that has a bucket attached to a digging arm.
Bucket Width on this particular backhoe was 16 inches across.
This piece of equipment is used primarily for digging and excavating.
Batter BoardsBatter Board are temporary frames built just outside the corner that aid in marking the boundaries and
establish the level line of the structure.
Brick ArchesBrick Arch #1 and #2 - both of these arches are Roman Arches.
Brick ArchesRoman Brick arch with a keystone
Brick ArchesCentering
Centering is a temporary framework used for arch construction.
Brick BondsStack Bond - brick work that is laid so that all joints align vertically.
Running Bond – brickwork consisting entirely of stretchers.
Stack BondRunning Bond
Running Bond Stack Bond
Brick BondsSoldiers, Headers, and Rowlock
Soldiers
Headers
Rowlock
Soldiers
HeadersHeaders
Rowlock
Brick BondsSailors
Brick BondsStretcher Rowlock (Shiners)
Brick SizesBrick Size #1 – 3 ½ “ x 2 ¼ ” x 7 5/8 ” Modular
Brick Size #2 – 3 5/8 “ x 3 5/8 ” x 11 5/8 ” Utility
Brick Size #1
Brick Size #2Brick Size #2
Brick Size #1
BulldozerA piece of earth moving equipment that has a large plated front used to push soil.
Bulldozers are primarily used for pushing soil.
CladdingBrick and EIFS Clad Structure
EIFS
BrickBrick
EIFS
CladdingStone Clad Structure Wood Board Clad StructureRandom Rubble Pattern
CladdingWood Shingle Clad Structure
Shake – a shingle split from a block of wood.Shingle – a small unit of water resistant material installed in an overlapping fashion with many
other units to render the wall water tight.
Code RequirementsEgress window from a bedroom.
This window measured (per side) 2’6” x 5’, 12.5 Sqf total area, and is 2’6” AFF.IBC Requirements are minimum opening of 5.7 Sqft, minimum height of 24”, minimum width of
20” and less than or equal to 44 “ sill height AFF.Yes it meets IBC requirements.
Code Requirements of StairTread = 11 1/8”Riser = 7 7/16”
IBC requirements are 7 ¾” maximum riser height and 11” minimum tread depth and no more than 3/8” overall deviation in riser heights.
Yes the stair meets the IBC requirements.
Concrete JointsControl Joint is an intentional discontinuity in a structure designed to form a plane of weakness
where cracking can occur. So that cracking is minimized elsewhere.
Concrete JointsIsolation joints are used to relieve flexural stresses due to vertical movement of slab-on-grade applications that
adjoin fixed foundation elements such as columns, building or machinery foundations, etc.
In the photo the isolation joint separates the two concrete slabs isolating one slab from another.
Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU)1 CMU=3 brick courses
CMU or Concrete Masonry Unit is a block of hardened concrete, with or without hollow cores, designed to be laid in the same manner as a brick stone; a concrete block.
‘Typical Dimensions are 7 5/8” X 15 5/8”
Concrete Masonry Unit2 Different Size CMU
4” and 12” CMU
12” 4” 12” 4”
Decorative Concrete Masonry UnitsSplit Block
DoorsExterior Flush Door
DoorsExterior Panel Door
Top Rail
Panel
Lock rail
Bottom Rail
Top Rail
Panel
Lock rail
Bottom Rail
Stile Stile
DoorsTransom and Side Lights
Transom – a small window directly above a door.Side Light – a tall, narrow window beside a door.
Transom
Side LightSide Light
Transom
Electrical ComponentsUnderground Transformer Box
Transformer is an electrical device that changes the voltage of alternating current.
Electrical ComponentsService Head
Service Head is the assembly by which electricity is conducted from outdoor lines to the meter base.
Electrical ComponentsMeter
A meter is a device that measures the quantity of electricity consumed.
Electrical ComponentsService Panel
A service panel is the first point of entry beyond the meter where the electricity is distributed throughout to varying circuits.
Electrical ComponentsDuplex Receptacle
Framing Elements#1 Anchor Bolt
Framing Elements#2 Sill Plate
Framing Element#3 Floor Joist
Framing Element#4 Subflooring
Framing Element#5 Sole Plate
Framing Element#6 Stud, #7 Top Plate, and #8 Ceiling Joist
Ceiling Joist
Top Plate
Stud
Ceiling Joist
Top Plate
Stud
Framing Element#9 Rafters and #10 Roof Decking
Rafter
Roof Decking
Roof Decking
Rafter
Framing Element#11 Sheathing
Framing Element#12 Stringer
Front End Loader A front end loader is a piece of earth moving equipment that scoops or loads soil with it’s
bucket.
Gypsum Board Gypsum Board is an interior facing panel made of a gypsum core between two faces of paper.
Heat Pump Advantage – One advantage is they save on energy thus generating lower energy bills.
Disadvantage – In very cold climates a back up system may be needed to effectively heat the home.
Compressor and CondenserThe air conditioner compressor pumps cool refrigerant vapor from the air conditioner evaporator and compresses the vapor. The air conditioner condenser coils receive the hot vapor from the compressor and immediately the air conditioner compressor begins to condense the refrigerant into a liquid by removing heat from the hot vapor
Heat Pump Air Handling Unit
The Air Handling Unit circulates conditioned air throughout the home.
InsulationThe purpose of insulation is to limit the transfer of heat.
Blanket Insulation
InsulationLoose Fill
InsulationFoamed Insulation
InsulationRigid Board Insulation
Lintel A lintel is a beam that carries the load of a wall across an opening.
MortarMortar Joint #1 is on the exterior of a commercial office building. It is a tooled joint, measures
3/8”, and is most likely Type N Mortar.
MortarMortar Joint #2 on the exterior wall of home.
This joint is troweled, measures ½”, and is probably Type N Mortar.
Oriented Strand Board Oriented Strand Board or OSB a building panel composed of long shreds of wood fiber oriented
in specific directions and bonded together under pressure. It is a non-veneered panel.
PlumbingLavatory – 1 ½” pipe drain size
PlumbingWater Closet – drain piping size 3”
Plumbing Tub set prior to gypsum board being installed
PlumbingPlumbing Roof Vent
The plumbing roof vent allows for the plumbing fixtures to drain freely by letting air into the drain system.
PlumbingKitchen Sink
Drop in
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, sheet, or facing.
RebarSize #4 = ½ inch diameter
Deformations in the bars are in place to allow for the concrete to bond to the bars.
Steep Roof DrainageGutter – a channel that collects water at the eave of the roof.
Down Spout – a vertical pipe for conducting water from a roof to a lower level.Splash Block – a small block of concrete or plastic used to divert water at the bottom of a
downspout.
Gutter
Down Spout
Splash Block
Steep Roof MaterialsUnderlayment
Underlayment is a water resistant material that is placed directly beneath the exposed roofing material.
The material protects the roof sheathing and the structure beneath it from the weather until the exposed roofing material is installed.
Steep Roof MaterialsClay Tile Roof
Steep Roof MaterialsSlate Roof
Shingle is a small unit of water-resistant material nailed in overlapping fashion with many other such units to render a wall or slopping roof water tight.
Slate tile roof
Slate tile roof
Individual slate tiles left over from the roof installation.
Steep Roof MaterialsMetal Panel Roof
Metal panel roofs are typically constructed from galvanized panels.
Steep Roof ShapesGable and Gambrel
Gambrel GambrelGable Gable
Steep Roof ShapesHip Roof
Steep Roof ShapesMansard
Steep Roof TermsRidge
Ridge is the level intersection of two roof planes.
Steep Roof TermsValley
Valley is a trough formed by the intersection of two roof slopes.
Steep Roof TermsEave and Rake
Eave is the horizontal edge at the low side of a sloping roof.Rake is the sloping edge of a steep roof.
Eave
Eave
Rake
Rake
Steep Roof TermsSoffit and Fascia
Soffit is the undersurface of a horizontal element of a building such as a roof overhang.Fascia is the exposed vertical face of an eave.
Fascia
Soffit Soffit
Fascia
Steep Roof TermsBuilding without fascia
StoneRandom Rubble Pattern
StoneCoursed Rubble Pattern
StoneRandom Ashlar Pattern
StoneCoursed Ashlar Pattern
Vapor RetarderVapor retarder placed on the face of a piece bat insulation.
The vapor retarder is typically placed on the interior face of the bat insulation.
Water ProofingThe waterproofing is applied to prevent water from flowing through the CMU wall.
This is a Liquid Applied from of water proofing.
Weep HoleAllows for moisture to escape from behind the brick.
Welded Wire FabricThis is 4” x 4”
Window Type #1 – This is an Outswing Casement because it is hinged along the inside of the window. Type #2 –This is a Double Hung window because both sashes are able to moved up or down.
Type #1 – Outswing Casement
Type #2 – Double Hung
Type #1 – Outswing Casement
Type #2 – Double Hung
WindowType #3 – This is a Single Hung because only the bottom sash is capable of moving up or down.