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Carpentry Basics

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1. Measurement; The distance between two points.






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






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






4. Greatest amount of compression that a material can withstand before it fractures.






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






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






7. Type of foundation that features a narrow space between the bottom of a floor unit and ground. Also call basementless foundation.






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






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






10. Earth material consisting of fine mineral particles that are midway in size between sand and clay.






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






12. Trade term for placing concrete.






13. Masonry or wood wall constructed to hold back a bank of earth.






14. One of the various levels of the lot surface after grading work has been completed.






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






16. A foundation system use on a sloped and hillside lots. The walls and footings are shaped like steps.






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






18. Crushed rock. Particles range in size from 1/4' to 1 1/2' in diameter.






19. Area between the street curb and sidewalk where a lawn or other vegetation may be planted.






20. Height of the first floor after finish materials have been applied - in relation to the benchmark established on the construction site.






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






22. Legal right-of-way provision on another person's propery.






23. Truck equipped with a large drum concrete mixer for delivery of ready-mixed concrete to the job site.






24. 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.






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






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






27. Cavity dug in the ground.






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






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






30. Drawing in a set of prints that gives a plan view as well as section views of the foundation of a building.






31. One of the slopes required on a lot to ensure water drainage away from the building.






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






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






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






35. Survey instrument use to establish and verify grades and elevations and to set up level points over long distances.


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






37. Foundation system that combines concrete foundation walls with a concrete floor slab that rests directly on a bed of gravel that has been placed over the ground. Also called slab-on-grade.






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






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






40. Small sunken area allowing light or air into a basement window that is partially below the grade level around the building. Also called window well.






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






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






43. One of the heights established for different levels of a building.






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






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






46. Drawing in which inches or inch-fractions represent one foot of the actual measurement of a building.






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






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






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






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