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Carpentry Basics

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






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. Metal connector use to fasten the foundation to the side of the sill plate.






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. Base of a foundation system. It bears directly on the soil.






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






21. Condition that occurs when aggregate settles because the mixture is too thin to support the aggregate.






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






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






24. Digging trenches for foundation footings.






25. Trade term for placing concrete.






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






31. Services provided to the public - requiring electrical and plumbing hookups in a building.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Solid layer of rock beneath the earthen materials.






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






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






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






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






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






44. A two-dimensional drawing used for making up prints.






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






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






47. Ground and calcined (heated) mixture of limestone - shells - cement rock - silica sand - clay - shale - iron ore - gypsum - and clinker.






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






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






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