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