Tech 1413
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- Floor Joist
- Structural member of a floor
- Run
- The horizontal distance of a flight of stairs, or the horizontal distance from the outer wall to the ridge of a roof.
- Orthographic Projection
- A multiview drawing of a building.
- Studs
- A vertical framing member of a wall.
- Ridge
- The top edge of a roof where two slopes meet.
- Attic
- The space between the roof and the ceiling in a gable house
- Section
- A unit of land measurement, usually 1 mile square. A section contains approximately 640 acres, and there are 36 sections to a township. Also a drawing showing the cut-open view of an object.
- Curtain Wall
- An exterior wall that provides no structural support.
- Soleplate
- The horizontal member of a frame wall resting on the rough floor, to which the studs are nailed.
- Balcony
- A deck projecting from the wall of a building above ground level
- Specifications
- The written instructions that accompany a set of workin drawings.
- Parapet
- A low wall or railing, usually around the edge of a roof.
- Mullion
- The structural member between a series of windows.
- Transom
- A hinged window over a door.
- Tread
- The horizontal surface member of a stairs upon which the foot is placed.
- Pergola
- An open, structural framework over an outdoor area, usually covered with climbing shrubs or vines to form an arbor.
- Millwork
- A general term that includes all dressed lumber that has been molde, shaped, or pre-assembled at the mill.
- Atrium
- An open court within a building
- Rafter
- A roof structural member running from the wal plate to the ridge. There are jack, hip valley, and common rafters. The structural members of a flat roof are usually called roof joists.
- Top Plate
- Consists of a double 2x4 lapped at the coners and the intersections of partitions. Rafters rest on the top plate.
- Bearing Wall
- A wall that supports a weight above in addition to its own weight.
- Beam
- Horizontal structure member, usually heavier than a joist.
- Siding
- The outside finish covering on a frame wall.
- Arch
- A curved structure structure designed to support itself and the weight above it
- Western or Platform framing
- Identified by its story-level construction erected by the workers on each subfloor or platform.
- Overhang
- The projecting area of a roof or upper story beyond the wall of the lower part.
- Bay Windows
- A group of windows projecting from the wall of a building. The center is parallel to the wall, and sides are angular. A bow window is circular.
- Balloon Framing
- A type of wood framing in which the studs extend from sill to eaves without interuption
- Span
- The horizontal distance between supports for joists, beams, or trusses.
- Masonry
- A general term for contruction of brick, stone, concrete block, or similar materials.
- Clerestory
- A portion of an interior rising above adjacent roof tops and having windows.
- Joist
- A horizontal structure member supported by bearing walls, beams, or girders in floor or ceiling framing.
- Footing
- Poured concrete base upon which the foundation wall rests.
- Facade
- The face or front elevation of a building.
- Pitch
- The slope of a roof, usually expresed as a ratio.
- Rise
- The vertical height of a roof or stairs.
- Column
- A vertical supporting member.