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Carpentry Basics

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1. Directon based on the compass points north - south - east - and west.






2. A precast block - solid or hollow - used in the construction of walls. Also referred to as concrete block.






3. Concrete mixed at a batch plant and delivered by truck to the job site.






4. Distance from the property line to the side of a building.






5. Bolt use to secure sill plates - columns - and beams to concrete or other masonry.






6. Direction - size - and arrangement of the wood fibers in a piece of lumber.






7. Metal connectors that provide a solid connection between the foundation and structural members to resist uplift and lateral forces.






8. Depth to which soil freezes in a particular area.






9. Walkway that extends along a street and borders the building lot.






10. Proportions of cement - sand - and gravel in a mixture of concrete.






11. Stake placed in the corner of a lot when the lot is being surveyed and its exact boundaries established.






12. Small nail driven into the top of a corner stake (hub) to identify the exact corner of the property.






13. Ingredient that binds together sand and gravel in a concrete mixture after water is added.






14. Narrow space between a floor unit and the ground.






15. Square - round - or battered concrete base set in the soil to directly support posts or columns. Also used to directly support grade beams.






16. Chemical reaction that takes place when water is combined with cement - sand - and gravel in a concrete mix. Hydration cause the concrete to harden.






17. Point of elevation reference - established by local authorities - from which other elevations in the area are measured. Often referred to as the point of beginning (POB).






18. Measurement; The distance between two points.






19. Foundation with inside sloped walls to provide a wide base.






20. Graduated scale that gives fractions of a degree on leveling instruments.






21. Recorded - legal boundaries of a piece of property.






22. Removing or adding soil to the surface of the lot so that there is enough slope for surface water to flow away from the building.






23. Fine-grained natural earth material that is plastic when wet and compact and brittle when dry.






24. One of the lines drawn on a survey plan and some plot plans pass through points having the same elevation on a lot.






25. Deformed steel bars placed in concrete to increase its ability to withstand weight and pressure. They also help tie together structural concrete members. Also called rebar.






26. Piece of land or property having established boundaries.






27. The various levels of the lot surface before any finish grading takes places. Also called existing grade.






28. Pictorial representation of a or material component used on prints; commonly standardized.






29. Metall connector used to fasten a sill plate to the foundation.






30. Anchor bolt positioned in a concrete form at the time the concrete is being placed. Its purpose is to fasten the sill plate to the top of the wall.






31. Line (identified by letters) that cuts through a part of a structure on an elevation or plan view drawing. It refers to a separate section view or detail drawing given for that area.






32. Three-dimensional view that shows three sides of an object or structure






33. Thin mixture of cement - and water use for patching and leveling.






34. Type of foundation with the footing extending from only one side of the foundation wall.






35. Letter or group of letters representing a term of phrase.






36. Level board nailed to stakes driven into the ground. String is attached to batterboards to identify property lines - building lines - and pier locations.






37. Distance from the property line to the front of a building.






38. Heavy steel wire welded together in a grid pattern and use to reinforce concrete slabs resting directly on the ground. Also called wire mesh.






39. Wood plate fastened to the top of a foundation wall. it provides a nailing base for floor joists or studs. Also called mudsill.






40. Unit of measurement of an angle equal to 1/60 of a minute. (A minute is 1/60 of a degree.)






41. Concrete that contains steel reinforcement (rebar) or fiberglass reinforcing rod to strengthen it.






42. Construction material of cement - sand - and gravel. Used for foundations - entire buildings - flatwork - and many other types of structures.






43. Type of foundation constructed with a stem wall supported by spread footing.






44. Plan included in a set of prints showing the size of the lot - location of the building on the lot - grades - and all other information needed to perform work required before construction of the foundation begins.






45. Cavity dug in the ground.






46. Ditch dug in the ground down to bearing soil for foundation footings.






47. Distance between center points of framing members or other building components.






48. Line set up on batter-boards to represent outside face of the exterior wall of a building.






49. Process of retaining moisture of freshly place concrete to ensure proper hydration.






50. Unit of measurement of angles equal to 1/60 of a degree.