Visual Dictionary

CONCRETE JOINT : CONTROL

A groove machined into the concrete’s surface allowing for cracking to occur in the joint, while not being visible

CONCRETE JOINT : ISOLATION Joint used to isolate concrete slab from columns, walls,

drains, etc.

Concrete Masonry Unit

Large rectangular brick used in construction made from cast concrete, Portland cement, and aggregates. Three courses of brick are equal to one course of c.m.u.

Decorative Concrete Masonry Units

Ribbed Split

Exterior Flush Door

Exterior Panel Door

Panel

Style

Top Rail

Lock Rail(black oval)

Bottom Rail (white oval)

Transom- Small window directly above the day

Side lights- Tall narrow window on a door’s sides

Transformer

Device that transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another through inductively coupled conductors

Service Head

Passes electricity on to an electric meter

Service Meter

Device that records how much electricity is used and also sends electricity to main panel box

Service Panel

Distributes electricity to all electrical components in a house

Duplex Receptacle

A receptacle that provides outlets in which home appliances can be plugged into

Anchor Bolt

Sill Plate

Floor Joist

Subflooring

Sole Plate

Stud

Top Plate

Ceiling Joist

Rafter

Roof Decking

Sheathing

Stringer

Front End LoaderUsed to move large quantities of soil and to load trucksDiffers than a bulldozer in that bulldozers cannot scoop up materials or load trucks

Differs from a backhoe in that it doesn’t have an excavating arm

Gypsum BoardUsed to construct interior walls, made by pressing gypsum plaster between two sheets of thick paper

Heat Pump

Advantage: reduces energy purchase required to heat buildingDisadvantage: high installation cost

The condenser coils are tubes that carry refrigerant allowing the unit to cool

The compressor compresses cool Freon gas molecules into hotter, high pressure molecules that are then transported to the air conditioning unit

Batt Insulation

Loose Fill Insulation

Foam Insulation

Rigid Board Insulation

Lintel

A beam that carries the load of a wall across an opening

RebarA rod or bar used for reinforcement in concrete or asphalt pouring

Size #6 Rebar, ¾ “ diameter

Deformation ensure that the concrete and rebar lock together to form one component

Gutter

Downspout

Channel or trough on roof edge that transfers water from roof down to spout

Pipe used for conveying rain water from roofs and or gutters to the ground

Splash block

Small block typically made of concrete that catches rainwater from the downspout and directs it away from a building

UnderlaymentUse to temporarily protect roof sheathing until the final roof finish is completed

This underlayment is keeping the roof sheathing dry

Clay Tile Roof

ShingleA thin oblong piece of material, such as wood or slate, that is laid in overlapping rows to cover the roof or sides of a house or other building

Metal RoofingAluminized Steel

Gable Roof

Gambrel Roof

Hip Roof

Ridge

Valley

Level intersection of two roof planes on a gable roof

A trough formed by the intersection of two roof slopes

Eave Rake

Horizontal edge on the low slide of a slopping roof

Sloping edge of a steep roof

Fascia

Exposed vertical face of an eave

Roof without Fascia

Roof with no facial board

Random Rubble

Coursed Rubble Pattern

Coursed Ashlar Pattern

WaterproofingImpervious membrane applied to the outside of a foundation

Fully Adhered

Weep HoleA small opening whose purpose is to drain water that has accumulated inside a building

Welded Wire Fabricseries of wires arranged at right angles to each other and electrically welded at all intersections

6” by 6” grid measurement

Window # 1 - Awning

Hinged at the top of the window, allowing it to be propped open slightly

Window # 2 - Casement

Sash tilts outward which is controlled by a crank and hinged on a vertical jamb

Window # 3 - Hoppercasement window flipped on its side, the entire pane tilts inward to open, allowing for maximum ventilation