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Air Barrier Paper

Air Barrier Paper

Air Barrier Paper

The air barrier paper is controlling the infiltration of air and moisture

Attic Ventilation MaterialsRoof Turbine Ridge Vent

Soffit Vent

Soffit Vent

Gable Vent

Air Ventilation Materials Cont.

Sofit Vent- allows a generous amount of air to flow through the rafter spaces

Ridge Vents- allows air to escape from the attic; It is located along the ridge of the roof

Gable Vents- allows air in the attic to escape; it located on the side of a gable roof

Roof Turbine- allows hot air to exaust from the attic

Back HoeA Back Hoe is an excavator whose bucket is attached to a hinged pole attached to the boom and pulled back toward the machine during operation; it is commonly used for digging and moving dirt.

This backhoe has a bucket width of 24”.

Batter Boards

Brick Arches

Jack Arch with a Keystone

Roman Arch

Brick Arches Continued

Segmental

Brick Bonds

Running Bond American Bond (Common Bond)

5 courses of stretchers followed by 1 course of headers

Brick Bonds ContinuedSoldiers

Stretchers

Sailors

Rowlocks

Brick Bonds Continued

Header

Shiner

Brick Sizes

Standard: 4 x 2-2/3 x 8 in. King Size Brick: 3-3/8 x 3 x 10 in.

Bulldozer

A Bulldozer is a crawling piece of equipment with a large metal blade attached to the front; it is used for pushing dirt around a site.

Cladding

Wood Board Cladding EIFS Cladding

Brick Cladding

Wood Shingle

Stone Cladding (Coursed Ashlar)

Cladding Continued

Wood shingles are tapered while wood shakes are not tapered. These are wood shingles.

Code Requirements7” Tread

10’’ Riser

The stairs do not meet code because the IBC requires a min. 11” riser and a maximum 7.25” tread

Code Requirements Cont.

Width- 30”

Height- 30”

Net Opening- 6.25 sq. ft.

Height AFF- 23 in.

This window meets code because the measurements exceed the IBC min. width 20” min. height 24”min. and 5.7 sq. ft. min.

Concrete Joints

Crack

Control Joint

A Control Joint is a contraction joint that ensures that when concrete does crack it cracks in a desired location.

An Isolation Joint is a joint formed in the concrete to isolate a column or wall from the rest of the slab.

Isolation Joint

Concrete Masonry Units

CMU Wall

Concrete Masonry Units (CMU) are large concrete bricks used in construction.

Standard Wide:

8 x 8 x 16 in. 12 x 8 x 16 in.

CMUs Continued

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Decorative CMUs

Split Block

Doors

Flush Door6 Panel Door

Top Rail

Stile

PanelLock Rail

Bottom Rail

Doors Continued

Sidelight

Transom

A Transom is a small window directly above a door.

A Sidelight is a tall and narrow window alongside a door.

Electrical Components

Transformer

Electrical Meters

Electrical Meters measure the amount of electricity used.

A Transformer is an electrical device that converts voltage of alternating current and sends it to the Service Head.

Service Head The purpose of a Service Head is to send electricity from the outdoor lines to the meter base.

Electrical Components Cont.

Service Panel

Duplex Receptacle

A Service Panel ties all of the circuits in a building to the main power supply. Breakers are used to prevent overloading.

A Duplex Receptacle allows two appliances to be plugged into an electric circuit.

Framing Elements

1. Anchor Bolt

2. Sill Plate

4. Subflooring3. Floor Joist

5. Sole Plate

6. Stud

7. Top Plate

8. Ceiling Joist

9. Rafter

10. Roof Decking

Framing Elements Continued

Framing Elements Continued

11. Sheathing

12. Stringer

Front End LoaderA Front End Loader is a type of tractor with a large metal bucket attached. It is used for carrying material from one spot to another and dumping the material in a truck or trench excavation.

Gypsum Board

Gypsum Board

Gypsum Board is an interior facing board with a gypsum core sandwiched between sheets of paper; also called drywall or plasterboard

Heat Pump

Compressor/Evaporator

Air Handling Unit

Compressor- houses a fan that moves air across coils containing refrigerant to change the temperature of the refrigerant.

A big advantage of a heat pump is its ability to both heat and cool.

Some disadvantages of this system are that they are relatively noisy and the ducts are bulky.

An Air Handling Unit is a device used to condition and circulate air.

Insulation

Batt/Blanket InsulationLoose Fill

The purpose of insulation is to maintain the interior temperature.

Insulation Continued

Rigid BoardFoamed Insulation

Lintel

A Lintel is an angle steel piece that transfers a load for the opening of a window or door.

Angle Steel Lintel

Mortar

Concave Mortar Joint (Tooled) – Dudley Hall

The mortar type is S or N type.

Mortar Joint – Residential Home

The mortar type is S or N

Oriented Strand Board

OSB

Oriented Strand Board (OSB) is a building panel composed of long strands of wood oriented in specific directions and bonded together under pressure. OSB is a non-veneered panel product.

Plumbing

Lavatory

Water ClosetA water closet uses a 3” drain pipe, and a lavatory uses a 1 ½’’ drain pipe.

Plumbing Continued

Manufactured Shower & Tub

Plumbing Vent

Plumbing Continued

Drop-in Sink

PlywoodPlywood is a type of

Manufactured Wood made from thin sheets of wood,

called plies or wood veneers. The layers are glued together

so that adjacent plies have their wood grain at right angles

to each other for greater strength. There are usually an

odd number of plies, as the symmetry makes the board

less prone to warping. A common reason for using

plywood instead of plain wood is its resistance to cracking, shrinkage, twisting/warping,

and its general high degree of strength.

A veneer is a thin covering over another surface.

Radiant BarrierPicture of one installed and tell what it is doing.

Rebar

This is #5 rebar which means it is 5/8 in. The deformations on the surface of the rebar create friction between the steel and the concrete once it is poured and hardened. Rebar gives concrete tensile strength.

Steep Roof Drainage

Gutter

Downspout

Splashblock

Steep Roof Drainage Cont.• Gutter- A narrow channel which collects rainwater from

the roof of a building and diverts it away from the structure, typically into a drain.

• Downspout- a vertical pipe for carrying rainwater from a rain gutter to ground level. There the water is directed to a sewer, rainwater harvesting or let into the ground through seepage.

• Splashblock- a plastic or concrete block placed below the gutter to avoid erosion from fast moving water.

Steep Roof Materials

Underlayment

Underlayment

Underlayment or Tar paper is a heavy-duty paper used in construction. Tar paper is made by impregnating paper with tar, producing a waterproof material useful for roof construction. Roofing felt, one common type of tar paper, is a glass fiber or polyester fleece impregnated with bituminous material (tar, asphaltic bitumen); it is produced in roll form.

Steep Roof Materials Cont.

Clay Tile Roof- clay is used to fabricate.

Aluminum sheets are used to fabricate these metal shingles.

Metal Shingles

Steep Roof Materials Cont.

Metal Panel Roof

Steep Roof Shapes

Gable Roof Hip Roof

Steep Roof Shapes Cont.

Gambrel Roof

Steep Roof TermsRidge- the top, flat edge of the roof

Rake- slanting edge of roof; connects the eave and the ridge.

Valley- where two components of a roof form a low point.

Eave- the lowest flat edge of a roof.

Fascia- front edge of an over hang below the eaves.

Soffit- the bottom edge of an overhang.

Ridge

Valley

FasciaSoffit

Rake

Eave

Steep Roof Terms Cont.

Roof without Fascia

Stone

Coursed Ashlar

Pics of others. Random AshlarCoursed Rubble

Random Rubble

Vapor Retarder

Vapor Retarder

Vapor Retarder maintains the humidity of an interior space. It is normally placed on the inside of the insulation.

WaterproofingWaterproofing prevents water from traveling through the CMU wall. This water proofing is liquid applied.

Weep Hole

Weep Holes

Weep holes are spaces between two bricks that are not filled with mortar. They allow water that penetrates the brick veneer to escape easily.

Welded Wire Fabric

Welded Wire Fabric

Welded Wire Fabric- Reinforcement of a flat concrete slab. This WWF is 6 x 6 in.

Windows

Double Hung Window- two moving panels.

Sliding Window- slides horizontally.

Windows Continued

Outswinging Casement Window- swings outward on a hinge.