Question | Answer |
Structural System utilizing members that when fastened together, resemble the letter A | An A-Frame |
A curved structure, supports itself and spans an opening | An Arch |
Fire resistant sheet made from Asbestos fibre and portland cement | Asbestos Board |
What is an Ashlar? | Masonry utilizing cut, squared stone |
What is a conduit? | Round, cross section electrical raceway of metal or plastic for running wires in. |
A vertical Supporting member is a: | Column |
A buttress does what? | Supports vertical masonary walls, usually larger at the base, projects from the wall |
A Chord in construction is... | The top or bottom member of a truss |
A truss is: | A structurual unit of members fastened in triangular arrangement, for support of long spans of decks and roofs. |
Weep holes do what? | Allow moisture to release from masonary cavity walls. They are small holes. |
What is constructed from preassembled plywood and 2x4s, commonly used in contemporary floor framming? | A Wood I-beam (sometimes pronounced Wood-eye) |
What is a Vestibule? | A small entrance or lobby for a house, or office. |
How much is a square of material? | In Roofing, it is 10'x10' or 100 square feet of roofing. |
What is a sill? | A horizontal exterior member below a window or door opening. In frame construction, it is the lowest structural member to rest on the foundation... |
What is a Rough Opening? | Any unfinished opening in the framing of a building. |
One board foot is: | 1 inch thick by 12 inches wide by 1 foot long (1" x 12" x 12") |
A building line is: | The centre line of a building on a drawing |
A fire cut is: | An agular cut at the ends of joists set in masonary walls |
A joist... | Id a stuctural member, directly supporting floors, ceilings. It is supported by bearing walls, beams or girders. |
A beam is... | A horizontal member, usually heavier than a joist... |
The note on a drawing, relating a feature, with a leader line is a: | A Callout |
A circuit is a... | Closed wiring or conductor through which an electric current can pass. |
An easement is and causes... | A legal restriction on a piece of property |
Duplex outlet is a.... | Electrical wall outlet having two plug receptacles |
A gutter is .... | A metal or wood trough for carrying rainwater to a downspout |
Dimensional lumber is.... | Framing lumber that is nominally 2" thick. |
Nominal size is... | The size of lumber before dressing, rather than the actual or finished size... Typically 2" thick... |
Pitch is the... | Slope of the roof, usually expressed in a ratio. |
Anchor Bolt is a.... | A threaded bolt anchored in masonry foundations to fasten a wood sill plate |
A type of fibre glass insulation designed to be installed between framing members | Batt or Batt insulation |
A beam is.... | a horizontal member- usually heavier than a joist in size/ wt |
Bench mark is... | mark on some permanent object fixed to the ground from which land measurements and elevations are taken |
An Atrium is... | An open court within a building |
Board measure is... | a system of lumber measurement. The unit is 1 bd ft- which is 1 ft square by 1 inch thick |
Collar beam is a | Horizontal member tying opposing rafters below the roof ridge. |
A vertical supporting member is a... | Column |
A projecting beam or structural member anchored at only one end is a.. | Cantilever beam |
Dry wall construction is... | Interior wall covering other than plaster- usually referred to a gypsum board or wall board |
Facade is the... | Face or front elevation of a building |
A dead load is a... | Weight of the structure and all permanent installed components |
A vertical opening used to allow smoke and gases to excape, such as within a chimney is a... | Flue |
A hose bibb is a... | Water faucet made for the threaded attachment of a hose- these are usually plumbed through the masonry wall to the exterior of a house |
A knee wall is a... | Low wall in an upper story- resulting from one-and-a-half story construction |
Nominal size is used in... | Size of lumber before dressing- rather than its actual or finished size |
Pitch is the... | slope of the roof- usually expressed as a ratio of rise over run |
Quoins are used in... | Large squared store or brick masonry set in the corners of buildings for architectural style. Gaelic for corner stone... |
A saddle in construction is... | A small gable roof placed in back of a chimney on a sloping roof to shed water and debris. It is also called a cricket |
The Span is a.... | Horizontal distance between supports for joists, beams or trusses |
A truss is a... | Structural unit of members fastened together in triangular arrangements to form a rigid framework to support over long spans |
A story is a... | Space between two floors of a building. This is where we live in a house. |
CMU is... | Concrete Masonry Unit |
Above floor finish abbr: | AFF |
Architect abbr: | ARCH |
ACT is the abbrv. for: | Acoustical Ceiling Tile |
Water table is... | The level of subsurface water. In building construction; it is the horizontal member extending from the surface of an exterior wall to throw rainwater away from the wall. |
CLG is the abbrv for: | Ceiling |
BM is the abbrv for: | Beam |
The abbrv. for Cast Conrete is.. | C CONC |
CJ is the abbrv for:... | Control Joint or Construction Joint |
CFM is the abbrv. for: | Cubic Feet per Minute- usually associated with the flow of air in a building. |
DW is the abbrv. for: | Dish Washer |
DWG isthe abbrv. for:.. | Drawing |
EXIST is the abbrv for: | Existing- this is used to indicate pre-existing building as opposed to the new building we add in construction |
DH is the abbrv. for: | Double Hung - usually in terms of a door or window |
GPM is the abbrv. for: | Gallons Per Minute- usually in reference to water- ie well water flow or some feedstock |
GYP is the abbrv. for:.. | Gypsum- usually in reference to gypsum board used in a house |
The abbrv. for Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning | HVAC |
OC is the abbrv. for: | On-Centre |
The abbrv. for Sanitary is: | SAN- Usually associated with Sanitary Sewer, where waste goes out of the house or building after flushing |
TOB and TOS refer to: | Top of Beam and To[ of Slab- Used to indicate for building different elevations or heights |
ANSI is the abbrv for: | American national Standards Institute |
The Abbrv. for American Society for Testing and Materials | ASTM |
This is a ... | Sprinkler |