VISUAL DICTIONARY

Air Barrier

Air Barrier paper is a moisture resistant paper such as roofing felt or a ‘Ves-Queen’ type material that stops water in its liquid state but not in a vapor form. It is wrapped around the house to protect the sheathing from water damage.

Attic Ventilationsoffit vent

A soffit vent is an opening of some form underneath the eave used to allow air flow to the attic or to the cavity below the roof decking

Attic Ventilationridge vent

A ridge vent is a long vent mounted at the top of the roofs ridge used to circulate air though the gable of the house

Attic Ventilationgable vent

A gable vent is a louvered vent backed by a screen used to circulate air through the attic;, it lets out the heat, humidity, etc.

Attic Ventilationroof turbine

A roof turbine is a ventilation that spins by electricity or air flow to regulate air flow through an attic

Backhoe

A backhoe is used to excavate a site it moves earth, soil, and rubble to prep the site for construction, the bucket in the rear of this backhoe measured 22.5 inches.

Batter boards

• Batter boards are temporary frames built after excavation to offer lines for the approximate place for the building of a basement

Brick Arch

Segmental arch

Brick Arch

Roman Arch

Brick Arch with a Keystone

Centering

• Centering is the temporary form used to build an arch

Running brick bond

Brick work made of entirely stretchers

Common Bond

Five or six rows of stretchers followed by a row of headers

Rowlocks

Headers

Soilders

Sailors

Stretcher Rowlocks

Brick sizes

Modular brick- 3.5 X 2.5 X 7.5

Closure or King Size Brick- 3.5 X 9.75

Bull Dozer

A bull dozer is a large tracked vehicle with a large steel blade mounted on the front used to move large amounts of earth on a worksite.

Brick Cladding

EIFS Cladding

Stone Cladding

Uncoursed rubble pattern

Wood Cladding

Wood Shingle/Shakes

Wood shakes are split and wood shingles are saw, because these were smooth I think they are shingles not shakes.

Code Requirements: Bedroom Window

This window meets all IBC Building code requirements

IBC Building Code Requirements:

Minimum hieght- 24”

Minimum width- 20”

Maximum Sill Height- 24”

Net opening- 5.7’

Bedroom Window:

Height- 29.5”

Width- 35”

Sill Height- 20.5”

Window Opening- 7.17’

Code Requirements: Stairs

Tread- 10.75”Riser- 7.5”

IBC Code11” minimum tread7.75” maximum riser4” minimum riser

These stairs do not meet code requirements, the tread is below the minimum

Concrete Control Joint w/ a Crack

A concrete control joint is a gap cut into a concrete slab to create a weak line to control where the concrete will crack

Isolation joint

An isolation joint is a joint used to relieve stress of expansion and contraction between two concrete things; a slab and column, or

wall, etc.

Concrete Masonry Units3 bricks = 1 CMU

CMU sizes

A typical CMU is 8x8x16 however they come in a variety of different sizes

8x8x16 24x4x8

Decorative Concrete Masonry Units

Split faced CMU Ribbed CMU

Ext. Flush Door

Ext. Panel Door

Top railpanel

stile

Lock rail

Bottom rail

Transom

Small window directly above door

Side Lights

A tall narrow window alongside a door

Power pole and Transformer

Used to bring power to a building or house and to reduce current to a usable voltage for service head

Service headUsed to bring power into the building

Meter

Used by the power company to obtain a readout of the amount of electricity used

Service Panel

Contains breakers that regulate safe current flow and distribute power to receptacles and duplexes in the house

Duplex Receptacle

Used to plug electrical appliances into current source

Framing Elements1. anchor bolt

Framing Elements2. sill plate

Framing Elements3. floor joist

Framing Elements

4. subflooring 5. sole plate 6.stud

Framing Elements

7. Top plate8. Ceiling joist

Framing Elements

9. Rafter10. decking

Framing Elements11. Sheathing

Framing Elements 12. stringer

Front End Loader

Front end loader has a big hydraulic bucket used to move earth or rubble, where a backhoe is for more precise digging a frontend loader is more for lifting and transport of earth

Gypsum Board

An interior facing panel board it is composed of a gypsum core sandwiched between two thin layers of paper

Heat Pump

A heat pump extracts cold or hot air from outside and moves it inside.Advantages: one of the most efficient ways to heat and cool a homeDisadvantages: the possible need for a backup system

All- in- One compressor and condenser

Air Handling Unit

A usually internal unit that helps move and further heats or cools air once it is pumped through the external unit

Batt Insulation

Batt insulation is used to easily insulate walls and ceilings in a waterproof environment

Loose Fill Insulation

Loose fill insulation is a type insulation that is blown into large areas that are normally to remain unfinished

Foamed Insulation

Foamed insulation is blown in/ sprayed in and normally used around windows and doors to it expands in cracks and openings to completely seal off and insulate any air holes

Rigid Insulation

Rigid insulation is used to insulate placed mostly on exteriors beneath the cladding.

Lintel

A lintel is a piece of steel used to span an opening and support the weight of the wall above it

Concave Mortar Joint

TooledUsed on a houseType S mortarJoint is 3/8 in thick

Raked Mortar Joint

Raked JointTooledUsed on a pool house½ in jointType S mortar

Oriented Strand Board, OSB

OSB is a non-veneered sheet of wood strands oriented for strength and then bound together under pressure

Lavatory

A lavatory normally uses a 1.5 inch pipe as a drain

Water Closet

3 inch pipe is used to drain a water closet

Manufactured Tub

Plumbing vent

The plumbing vent maintains a system of plumbing drains and waste lines at atmospheric pressure by connecting them to the outside air

Sink Mounted in a Countertop

This kitchen sink is a drop in mount

Plywood

A number of layers of wood veneer bounded together under pressureVeneer- a thin layer, sheet, or facing

Radiant Barrier

Radiant barrier is a wrap applied to a structure to reflect the radiant heat of the sun and help cool the interior of the building

Rebar¾ in; #6 rebar

The purpose of the deformations in the rebar is to hold the rebar in place once the concrete has been poured and set up around it

Steep roof drainageGutter- a channel that collects water run off at the eave of the roof

Downspout- a vertical pipe that directs water from the gutter to a lower level

Splashblock- a small precast block of concrete or plastic used to divert water at the end of the down spout

Steep Roof Materialsunderlayment

The underlayment is a material laid between sub floor and floor finish often referred to as roofing felt and can be used to create a moisture barrier between the roof deck and the shingles

Clay Tile Roof

Metal Shingle Roof

Shingle- A small water proof material constructed in an overlapping pattern such that water will run off and not under them when applied to a slope

Metal Panel Roof

Metal roofs are commonly made of galvanized steel or aluminum

Gable Roof

Gambrel Roof

Hip Roof

Mansard Roof

Steep Roof TermsRidge- horizontal line at which the rafters of a roof meet

Valley- the depression or angle formed by two inclined sides of a roof meeting

Eave- the overhanging lower edge of a roof

Rake- the downward sloping side of a roof

Steep Roof Terms

Fascia- flat horizontal surface at the edge of a roofs eave

Soffit- the underside of an eave

Building with no fascia

Building lacking flat horizontal surface at the edge of a roofs eave

Random Rubble Stone Pattern

Coursed Rubble Stone

Random Ashlar Stone

Coursed Ashlar Stone

Vapor RetarderVapor Retarder is a treated paper that is used to prevent water vapor from moving inside the home outside and to stop the condensation of water inside of walls or ceilings

It is located on the interior side of the insulation panels

Waterproofing

This waterproofing is in a below ground storm shelter that is under construction the gray is and white are both different waterproofing substances both of which are liquid applied. The gray has a thicker viscosity in the application stage

weephole

A small hole at the base of a wall used to allow condensated water to run down the wall and out of the wall

Welded Wire Fabric

Sliding Windows

This is a sliding window because its hung so that when opened one sash stays closed and the other slides horizontally in a track.

Casement Window

This is an outward swinging casement window because when the crank is turned the window is swung outward on a hinge like a door

Double Hung Window

This is a double hung window because when it is unlocked both the top and bottom sashes slide vertically in tracks to open the window.