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1
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Underside of an overhanging roof eave

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Soffit

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A vertical member extending from the apex of the inclined rafters to the tie beam between the rafters at their lower ends

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King post

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3
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Overhanging lower edge of a roof

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Eave

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4
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Wood siding applied horizontally and overlapped, with the grain running lengthwise, thicker along the lower edge than along the upper. Also called Clapboard or Lap siding

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Bevel siding

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Plywood used for paneling and finishing work where usually one face is hard-finished

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Hardwood plywood

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6
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2 sided pitched roof curving gradually down from the ridge, in the form of a gothic arch

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Rainbow roof

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7
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Horizontal timber which serves as a base for the studs in a stud partition

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Soleplate

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8
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Exterior wall cladding with joints that are tongued and grooved or rabbeted and overlapped so that the lower edge of each board interlocks with a groove in the board immediately below it. Also drop siding or novelty siding

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Rustic siding

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9
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Finishing materials made from vegetable fibers such as corn or sugarcane stalks pressed into sheets

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Fiberboard

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10
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Roof hipped equally on all sides, so as to have a pyramidal form

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Pavilion roof

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11
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Truss having upper and lower horizontal members, between which are vertical and diagonal members

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Howe truss

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12
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In a truss, any member which joins the top and bottom chords

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Web

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13
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Any rafter that is shorter than the full length of the roof slope, as one meeting a hip or a valley

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Jack rafter

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14
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Plywood used for exterior use where waterproof glue is used, also called Exterior Grade Plywood

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Marine plywood

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15
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Uppermost horizontal member of a partition; the top plate of a partition on which a joist rests

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Partition cap

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16
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Type of truss used to support a pitched roof; the ties cross each other and are connected to the opposite rafters at an intermediate point along their length

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Scissors truss

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17
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Raised construction straddling the ridge of a roof, having windows or louvers for lighting or ventilation

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Monitor

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18
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Inclined projecting angle formed by the junction of 2 adjacent sloping sides of a roof

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Hip

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19
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Made of an odd number of veneer sheets glued together with the grains running at right angles to each other

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Plywood

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20
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Upright post or support, esp one of a series of vertical structural members which act as the supporting elements in a wall

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Stud

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21
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Form the junction of the sloping sides of a hip roof

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Hip rafter

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22
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A roof truss having 2 vertical posts between the rafters and tie beams

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Queen truss

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23
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Non-combustible building board with a core enclosed in tough, smooth paper. Designed to be used without addition of plaster for walls, ceilings, or partitions.

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Gypsum board

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24
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King post having shoulders or notches at its lower end to support the feet of struts

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Joggle post

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25
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Structure composed of a combination of members, usually in some triangular arrangement so as to constitute as a rigid framework

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Truss

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26
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Roof which has 2 pitches on each side

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Gambrel roof

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27
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Any wall within the bldg.

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Partition

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28
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Narrow battens attached to the joints of t&g sheathing

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Board and batten

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29
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Main rafters which extend from a wall plate to a ridge board or beam and support the sheating and covering of a roof

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Common rafter

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30
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Intersection of 2 inclined roof surfaces toward which rainwater flows

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Valley

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31
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Roof which slopes upward from all four sides of a building, requiring a rafter at each corner

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Hip roof

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32
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Manufactured from woodchips, curls, fibers, flakes, strands, shaving, and slivers, bound together and pressed into sheets, molded and shaped

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Particle board

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33
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Structural support for a roof formed by 2 inclined rafters joined at the apex of their intersection; a horizontal tie beam

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King post truss

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34
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Roof having a single slope

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Shed

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35
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Plywood used for form lumber

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Soft plywood

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36
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Hemispherical form of a roof usually found in observatories

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Dome

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37
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Non-structural horizontal member to which the upper ends of the rafters are aligned and fastened

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Ridge board

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38
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4 sided gambrel style hip roof

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Mansard roof

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39
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Made from wood chips which are exploded into fibers under a steam of high pressure

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Plyboard

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40
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Horizontal member which ties together and stiffens 2 opposite common rafters, usually at a point about halfway up the rafters

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Collar beam

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41
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Roof having a single slope on each side of a central ridge

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Gable roof

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42
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A jack rafter extending from a wall plate to a hip rafter –

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Hip jack rafter

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43
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Vertical boards that interlap or interlock and have a flush, v-groove or beaded joints

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Matched boards

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44
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Semicylindrical roof covering a space similar to barrel vault

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Barrel roof

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45
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Extends from a valley rafter to a ridge

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Valley jack

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46
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Bevel siding rabbeted along the lower edge to receive the upper edge of the board below it

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Dolly varden siding

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47
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Triangular portion of wall enclosing the end of a pitched roof from ridge to eaves

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Gable

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48
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Steep roof of circular section that tapers uniformly from the circular base to a central point

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Conical roof

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49
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Development of the shed roof made into a series of lean-to roofs covering one building

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Saw tooth roof

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50
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Inclined usually projecting edge of a sloping roof

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Rake

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51
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Boards used with other boards and battens to protect and enhance the vertical joints and form board-and-board or board-and-batten patterns

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Square edge boards

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52
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Unit 2 opposing rafters at a point below the ridge, usually in the upper 3rd of the rafter length

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Collar ties

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53
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Two shed roof where the slopes meet at the center of the building

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Butterfly roof

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54
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Composed of 72% Portland cement, 20%mineralized cellulose fibers derived from recycled materials, 8% calcium carbonate –

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Fiber cement board

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55
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Principal member of a truss which extends from one end to the other, primarily to resist bending

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Chord

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56
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Also called Dressed and matched boards and are boards or lumber that has been planed smooth. Cut so that a tongue along one edge fits into a groove cut along the edge of the adjacent piece

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T&G siding

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57
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Made by bonding together wood particles with an adhesive under heat and pressure. Made with binding phenolic resin or urea formaldehyde

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Chipboard

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58
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Wood sheating whose edges are rabbeted to make an overlapping joint

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Shiplap siding

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59
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Hipped roof that usually has 4-6 sloping surfaces, terminating in a peak

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Pyramidal roof

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60
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Projecting structures built out from a sloping roof and housing a vertical window or ventilating louver

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Dormer

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61
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Gable roof with partial hips at the end of the ridges

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Jerkinhead roof

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62
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Structural horizontal member supporting the upper ends of rafters at the ridge of a roof

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Ridge beam

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63
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Connects the ridge to the wall plate

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Valley rafter

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64
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Scalloped wood sheating with the convex forms visible

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Corrugated siding

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65
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Symmetrical truss used in supporting large sloping roofs; in the form of 3 isosceles triangles

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Fink truss

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66
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Forms part of the envelope of the bldg. with one side exposed to the weather or earth

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External wall

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67
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Structual element that is shorter than usual, as a stud above a door opening or below a window sill

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Cripple

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68
Q

Incorporate horizontal joint reinforcement and metal wall ties to bond wythes of a solid or cavity walls

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Unreinforced

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69
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Unit laid on its end with its face perpendicular to the face of the wall

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Soldier

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70
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Metal door frame designed to be installed during the construction of a masonry or stud wall

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Flush frame

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71
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Transparent glass and frame incorporated in panel curtain wall

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Window type panel

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72
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Type of brick used for exposed masonry surfaces

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Facing brick

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73
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Reinforcement for 100mm and 150mm thick wall shall be 10mm dia. Vertical bars at ___ on center

A

600 mm

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74
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Refers to the fixed or moveable framework of a window in which panes of glass are set

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Sash

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75
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Horizontal surfaces on which the stones or bricks of walls lie in the courses

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Bed

76
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One of the divisions of a window or door, consisting of a single unit of glass set in a frame

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Pane

77
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Exterior non-load bearing walls whose outer surface may or may not form the exterior facing of the bldg. and whose interior surface may or may not form the interior finish

A

Panel wall

78
Q

Horizontal members framing a window sash

A

Rails

79
Q

Knockdown frame having a double return backbend for installation after a drywall partition is finished

A

drywall frame

80
Q

CHB partition walls are ideally supported against lateral movements vertically by _____

A

Stiffener columns

81
Q

Pre-assembly of several panels of any type. Units may be one or several stories high

A

Wall units

82
Q

Strip of reinforced concrete wider than the wall which distributes the load to the soil

A

Wall footing

83
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Brick or block masonry extending over the thickness of the wall

A

Header

84
Q

Fixed frame of a window, consisting of 2 jambs, a head, and a sill

A

Window frame

85
Q

Standard size of bricks

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3 ¾ “ x 2 ¼ “ x 8”

86
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Ordinary reinforced or pre-stressed concrete wall units which may span one floor or several floors

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Pre-cast masonry panel

87
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Refers to the method of installation where the mullions and horizontal rails (gutter section and window sill section) are installed first before installation of the window and wall panels

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Stick type

88
Q

Refers to the panes or sheets of glass set in the sashes of a window

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Glazing

89
Q

Hinged, sliding, folding barrier of wood, metal or glass for opening and closing an entrance to a bldg., room or cabinet

A

Door

90
Q

Short, reinforcing bars of steel which extend approximately equally into 2 abutting pieces of concrete, to increase the strength of the joint. Used in joint with columns and beams

A

Dowel bar

91
Q

Connection between bricks, stones, or other masonry units formed by lapping them one upon another carrying up the work, so as to form an inseperable mass of bldg., by preventing the vertical joints falling over each other

A

Bond

92
Q

Upright members framing a window sash or paneled door

A

Sash

93
Q

Length of a CHB

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400 mm

94
Q

Pane of glass filling a window sash

A

Windowpane

95
Q

Ordinarily made from a mixture of flint clay and plastic clay. Used for the lining of furnaces, chimneys

A

Refractory brick

96
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Stones running through the thickness of the wall at right angles to its face, in order to bind it together

A

Bond stones

97
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Sandwich panel in which all edges of panels are closed except for weep holes and vents

A

Closed sandwich

98
Q

Exterior non-load bearing walls made up of panels attached directly to the building structure with an adjustable attachment or mounted on supports (sub frame), which are attached to the bldg. structure by adjustable attachments

A

Panel curtain wall

99
Q

Mixture of lime, sand, and water that is rarely used because of its slow rate of hardening and low compressive strength

A

Lime mortar

100
Q

Rabbeted member for holding the edges of windowpanes within a sash

A

Muntin

101
Q

In CHB construction, a lintel is constructed with these which have a single core with an open end, usually placed with its open end upright

A

U block

102
Q

Natural or artificial stone slabs which are anchored to the building structure by masonry anchors

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Stone masonry panel

103
Q

Steel reinforcing bar, for use in reinforced concrete, with the end bent into a hook to provide anchorage. Used in joint with the wall footing

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Hooked bar

104
Q

Made by mixing Portland cement, sand, and water

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Cement mortar

105
Q

Utilized steel reinforcing bars embedded in grout filled joints and cavities to aid masonry in resisting stresses

A

Reinforced

106
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Continuous layer of bricks, stones, or other masonry units

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Course

107
Q

Proprietary mix of Portland cement and other ingredients as hydrated lime, plasticizers, air entraining agents, and gypsum, requiring only the addition of sand and water to make cement mortar

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Masonry cement

108
Q

Metal doorframe completely filled with plaster or mortar for structural rigidity and increased fire resistance

A

grouted frame

109
Q

Vertical member between the lights of a window

A

Mullion

110
Q

A stiffener column is located at the intersections of CHB walls and at regular intervals of about ___ for a long partition

A

3 m

111
Q

Have a smooth outer surface with a dull satin or high gloss finish. Usually formed with vertical hollow cores through the body with scoring on the back

A

Glazed brick

112
Q

Panel made up of one material

A

Skin type panel

113
Q

Horizontal structural member over an opening which carries the weight of the wall above it

A

Lintel

114
Q

An opening in the wall of a building for admitting light and air, usually fitted with a frame in which area set operable sashes containing panes of glass

A

Window

115
Q

Height of a CHB

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200mm

116
Q

Course of stones placed on top of cornice crowning the walls

A

Blocking course

117
Q

Structural units of clay or shale formed while plastic and subsequently fired

A

Bricks

118
Q

CHB partition walls are ideally supported against lateral movements horizontally by _____

A

Stiffener beams

119
Q

Brick or block masonry laid lengthwise of a wall

A

Stretcher

120
Q

Sandwich panel with top and bottom edges closed

A

Open sandwich

121
Q

Cement mortar to which lime is added to increase its plasticity and water retention

A

Cement lime mortar

122
Q

Reinforcement for 100mm and 150mm thick wall shall be 10mm dia. Horizontal bars every _______

A

3rd

123
Q

Metal doorframe prepared to receive a pair of single-acting doors that swing in opposite directions

A

Double egress frame

124
Q

Each continuous, vertical section of the wall, one masonry unit thick

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Wythe

125
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Plastic mixture of cement or lime, or a combination, with sand and water, used as a bonding agent in masonry construction

A

Mortar

126
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Corner stones at the angles of blgs, usually rusticated so as to project from the normal surface of the wall

A

Quoins

127
Q

Panel made up of assembly of several materials

A

sandwich type

128
Q

Window with at least one casement, often used in combination with fixed lights

A

Casement window

129
Q

Consists of 2 or more plies of flat glass bonded under heat and pressure to inter layers of polyvinyl butyral resin that retains the fragments if the glass is broken.

A

Laminated glass

130
Q

Vertically sliding window sash balanced by a counterweight or pretensioned spring on each side so that it can be raised or lowered with relatively little effort

A

Hung sash

131
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Flat or patterened glass having a square or diamond wire mesh embedded within in to prevent shattering in the event of breakage or excessive heat

A

wired glass

132
Q

Jointed device, usually consisting of 2 leaves joined together by a pin, on which a door, gate or shutter swings, turns, or moves

A

Hinge

133
Q

Selenium gives this tint

A

Bronze

134
Q

Fabricated by drawing the molten glass from a furnace (drawn glass), or by forming a cylinder, dividing it lengthwise, and flattening it (cylinder glass). Distortion of vision in glass.

A

Sheet glass

135
Q

Wood molding or metal section secured against the edge of a glass pane or unit to hold it in place

A

Glazing bead

136
Q

Rail of each sash in a double hung window that meets at the rail of the other when the window is closed

A

meeting rail

137
Q

Preformed gasket of synthetic rubber for securing a glass pane or unit in a window frame or opening, held in compression by forcing a keyed locking strip into a groove in the gasket

A

Lockstrip gasket

138
Q

Window having one or more sashes swinging outward on hinges generally attached to the top of the frame

A

Awning

139
Q

Glass Cooled slowly to relieve internal stresses

A

Annealed glass

140
Q

Changes color properties when sunlight hits the surface of the glass

A

Photochromic

141
Q

Exposed hardware serving as decorative as well as a utilitarian purpose, as the locks, hinges and other accessories

A

Finish hardware

142
Q

Has a linear or geometric surface pattern formed in the rolling process to obscure vision or to diffuse light

A

patterned glass

143
Q

One of the triangular draft barriers on each side of a hopper light

A

Hopper

144
Q

Setting of glass pane in a rabbeted frame holding it in place with glazier’s points, sealing it with a beveled bead of putty

A

Face glazing

145
Q

Opaque glass for concealing the structural elements in curtain wall construction, produced by fusing a ceramic frit to the interior surface of tempered or heat strengthened glass

A

Sprandel glass

146
Q

Setting of glass in a window frame with a compression gasket instead of a glazing tape or a liquid sealant

A

dry glazing

147
Q

Casement or awning window in which the inner end of the sash slides along a track or the sill or jamb as the sash swings outward

A

Projecting window

148
Q

Adhesive liquid of synthetic rubber injected between a glass pane or unit & a glazing bead, curing to form an airtight seal

A

Heel bead

149
Q

Cobalt oxide and nickel impart this tint

A

Grayish tint

150
Q

Preformed strip of synthetic rubber or plastic compressed between a glass pane or unit and a window frame to form a watertight seal and cushion for the glass

A

Compression gasket

151
Q

Pair of casements with rabbeted meeting stiles, hung in a frame having no mullion

A

Folding casement

152
Q

Hinges consist of 2 leaves with an odd number of knuckles on one leaf and an even number on the other, usually attached to the butt edge of the door

A

Butt hinge

153
Q

Transmits visible light while selectively reflecting the longer wavelengths of radiant heat, produced by depositing a low-e coating either on the glass or over a transparent plastic film suspended in the sealed air space of insulating glass

A

Low emissivity

154
Q

Glass changes when the surface reaches the prescribed temperature

A

Thermochromic

155
Q

The panes or sheets of glass made to be set in frames, as in windows, doors, mirrors

A

Glazing

156
Q

Has one or both sides acid-etched or sandblasted to obscure vision. Either process weakens the glass and makes it difficult to clean

A

obscure glass

157
Q

A hard, brittle, chemically inert substance produced by fusing silica together with a flux and a stabilizer into a mass that cools into a rigid condition without crystallization

A

Glass

158
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Stile of a window frame from which a casement is hung

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Hanging stile

159
Q

Bolts, screws, nails and other metal fittings that are concealed in a finished construction

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Rough hardware

160
Q

Window light hinged on the bottom and swinging inward. Also called hospital light

A

Hopper light

161
Q

Annealed glass that is reheated to just below the softening point and then rapidly cooled to induce compressive stresses in the surfaces and edges of the glass and tensile stresses in the interior

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tempered glass

162
Q

Color of glass is regulated by a DC power applied to the layer sandwiched between 2 panes of glass

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Electrochromic

163
Q

Window sash opening on hinges generally attached to the upright side of its frame

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Casement

164
Q

Iron oxide gives the glass this tint

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Pale bluegreen tint

165
Q

Glazing system in which the framing members are set entirely behind the glass panes or units to form a flush exterior surface, the glass adhering to the framing with a structural silicone sealant

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Flush glazing

166
Q

Adhesive liquid of synthetic rubber injected into the joint between a glass pane or unit and a window frame, curing to form a watertight seal

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cap sealant

167
Q

Hinged, sliding or otherwise moveable part of a door, hinge or table top

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Leaf

168
Q

The setting of glass in a window frame with glazing tape or a liquid sealant

A

Wet glazing

169
Q

Manufactured by pouring molten glass onto a surface of molten tin and allowing it to cool slowly. The resulting flat, parallel surfaces minimize distortion and eliminate the need for grinding and polishing.

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Float glass

170
Q

One of the abutting stiles in a pair of casements

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Meeting stile

171
Q

Has a chemical mixture to absorb a portion of the radiant heat and visible light that strike it

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Tinted glass

172
Q

Notch cut into a surface to receive a leaf of a hinge

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Gain

173
Q

Glazing system in which sheets of tempered glass are suspended from special clamps, stabilized by perpendicular stiffeners of tempered glass, and joined by a structural silicone sealant and sometimes by metal patch plates

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glass mullion system

174
Q

Compound of whiting and linseed oil, of doughlike consistency when fresh, used in securing windowpanes or patching woodwork defects

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Putty

175
Q

Annealed glass that is partially tempered by a process of reheating and sudden cooling. Has twice the strength of annealed glass of the same thickness

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Heat-strengthened glass

176
Q

High-strength silicone sealant capable of adhering glass to a supporting frame

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Structural sealant

177
Q

Preformed ribbon of synthetic rubber having adhesive properties and used in glazing to form a watertight seal between glass and frame

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Glazing tape

178
Q

Window having 2 vertically sliding sashes, each in separate grooves or tracks and closing a different part of the window

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Double hung window

179
Q

Formed by rolling molten glass into a plate that is subsequently ground and polished after cooling. Provides visually clear, undistorted vision

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Plate glass

180
Q

Cylindrical, projecting joint of a hinge through which the pin passes

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knuckle

181
Q

Installation of 2 parallel panes of glass with a sealed air space between to reduce the transmission of heat and sound

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Double glazing

182
Q

Window having one or more sashes swinging inward on hinges generally attached on the bottom. Also called hospital window

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Hopper window

183
Q

Glass unit consisting of 2 or more sheets of glass separated by hermatically sealed air space to provide thermal insulation and restrict condensation

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Insulating glass

184
Q

Has a thin, translucent metallic coating to reflect a portion of the light and radiant heat that strikes it

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Reflective glass

185
Q

Glazing system in which the glass panes are supported at the head and sill in a conventional manner, with their vertical edges being joined with a structural silicone sealant without mullions

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Buttjoint glazing

186
Q

The metal tools, fastening and fittings used in constructio

A

Hardware

187
Q

Horizontal line of intersection at the top between two sloping planes of a roof

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Ridge

Building Construction (3 decks)

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