The document defines and describes various construction terms through definitions and images. It covers topics like air barriers, attic ventilation, backhoes, batter boards, brick bonds, bulldozers, cladding materials, code requirements, concrete joints, concrete masonry units, decorative concrete blocks, doors, electrical components, framing elements, front end loaders, gypsum board, heat pumps, insulation, lintels, mortar, oriented strand board, plumbing components, plywood, radiant barriers, rebar, roof drainage, roof materials, roof shapes, roof terms, stone, vapor retarders, waterproofing, weep holes, welded wire fabric, and window types. Diagrams and photos accompany many

1. Visual Dictionary By: Sp10Downspout

6. Brick Arches Segmental Arch Keystone Roman Arch Jack Arch

8. Brick Bonds Common Bond Running Bond

9. Brick Bonds Header Soldier Sailor Stretcher-Rowlock Rowlock

13. Cladding EIFS Wood Boards

18. Decorative Concrete Masonry Units Ribbed Block Split Block

20. Doors-Panel Door Top Rail Stile Lock Rail Panel Bottom Rail

21. Electrical Components Part 1 Service Head Meter Transformer Box Transformer Box- Box that converts energy in the form of electricity from one circuit to another. Service Head- Brings electricity from transformer box to meter Meter- reads the number of kilowatts per hour of electricity the structure uses.

22. Electrical Components Part 2 Service Panel-distributes the electricity brought in to branch circuits Duplex Receptacle- used to allow anything that uses electricity to plug into circuit

23. Framing Elements 1. Anchor Bolt 2. Sill Plate 3. Floor Joist 4. Subflooring

24. Framing Elements Part 2 5. Sole Plate 6. Studs 7.Top Plate (Doubled)

25. Framing Elements Part 3 9. Ceiling Joist 10.Rafter 11. Roof Decking 12. Sheathing

31. Mortar Concave Joint Tooled 3/8’’ width Type S mortar on House Flush Joint Troweled 3/8’’ width Type S Mortar on House

40. Steep Roof Shapes Part 1 Mansard Roof Gambrel Roof

41. Steep Roof Shapes Part 2 Hip Roof Gable Roof

43. Steep Roof Terms Part 2 Ridge Valley Rake Ridge-Highest horizontal piece of the roof, topmost part Valley- The slope intersection of two slopes, must be flashed Rake- Sloping edge of a steep roof on end of Gable roof

44. Steep Roof Terms Part 3 Wood Shingles

45. Stone- Part 1 Coursed Ashlar Coursed Rubble

46. Stone- Part 2 Random Rubble Random Ashlar

51. Windows Outswinging Casement because hinged on the side and swings outward Fixed windows because panes of glass that does not move Awning Window because hinged at top corners, inward swinging