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Carpentry Basics
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1. Soil or gravel use to fill the space between a completed foundation wall and the excavated areas on one or both sides of the wall.
lot
compressive strength
backfill
line of sight
2. Measurement; The distance between two points.
building line
welded wire reinforcement
side yard
Dimension
3. Small nail driven into the top of a corner stake (hub) to identify the exact corner of the property.
hydration
finish grade
survey point
concrete
4. Recorded - legal boundaries of a piece of property.
finish grade
curing concerte
line of sight
property lines
5. Base of a foundation system. It bears directly on the soil.
plot plan
swale
footing
line of sight
6. Square - round - or battered concrete base set in the soil to directly support posts or columns. Also used to directly support grade beams.
utilities
foundation plates
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
pier
7. Level board nailed to stakes driven into the ground. String is attached to batterboards to identify property lines - building lines - and pier locations.
grading
batterboard
survey point
line of sight
8. Unit of measurement of angles equal to 1/60 of a degree.
orthographic drawing
minute
foundation plates
finish grade
9. Drawing in a set of prints that gives a plan view as well as section views of the foundation of a building.
bearing plates
planter strip
Second
foundation plan
10. Crushed rock. Particles range in size from 1/4' to 1 1/2' in diameter.
lot
vernier
gravel
Second
11. Pictorial representation of a or material component used on prints; commonly standardized.
sill plate
grading
symbol
hydration
12. Condition that occurs when aggregate settles because the mixture is too thin to support the aggregate.
mixture segregation
portland cement
sidewalk
foundation plan
13. Three-dimensional view that shows three sides of an object or structure
building line
cement
hub
Pictorial Drawing
14. Solid layer of rock beneath the earthen materials.
compressive strength
contour line
bedrock
side yard
15. Graduated scale that gives fractions of a degree on leveling instruments.
gravel
clay
mudsill anchor
vernier
16. Concrete mixed at a batch plant and delivered by truck to the job site.
concrete
sidewalk
finish grade
ready-mixed concrete
17. 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.
Cutting plane line
slab-at-grade foundation
retaining wall
property lines
18. Survey instrument use to establish and verify grades and elevations and to set up level points over long distances.
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19. 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.
stepped foundation
areaway
mudsill anchor
sill plate
20. Fine-grained natural earth material that is plastic when wet and compact and brittle when dry.
curing concerte
clay
pier
datum points
21. Metall connector used to fasten a sill plate to the foundation.
backfill
mudsill anchor
foundation anchors
batterboard
22. 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.
mudsill anchor
front setback
plot plan
side yard
23. Legal right-of-way provision on another person's propery.
easement
foundation plates
welded wire reinforcement
finish floor elevation
24. Unit of measurement of an angle equal to 1/60 of a minute. (A minute is 1/60 of a degree.)
property lines
line of sight
stepped foundation
Second
25. One of the slopes required on a lot to ensure water drainage away from the building.
trench
swale
retaining wall
excavation
26. Piece of land or property having established boundaries.
planter strip
side yard
lot
concrete
27. Earth material consisting of fine mineral particles that are midway in size between sand and clay.
retaining wall
silt
excavation
ready-mixed concrete
28. Depth to which soil freezes in a particular area.
battered foundation
frost line
inverted T-shaped foundation
foundation anchors
29. One of the heights established for different levels of a building.
crawl space
curing concerte
elevation
grain
30. Distance between center points of framing members or other building components.
foundation plates
symbol
builder's level
on-center
31. Masonry or wood wall constructed to hold back a bank of earth.
retaining wall
batterboard
battered foundation
slab-at-grade foundation
32. Truck equipped with a large drum concrete mixer for delivery of ready-mixed concrete to the job site.
compass direction
frost line
Cutting plane line
transit-mix truck
33. Amount of water use in concrete mix in relation to the amount of cement. Major factor in the compressive strength of concrete.
water-cement (W/C) ratio
sill plate
Second
ready-mixed concrete
34. An imaginary straight line extending from the telescope of a builder's level or transit-level to the object being sighted.
Dimension
line of sight
compass direction
stepped foundation
35. Heavy steel wire welded together in a grid pattern and use to reinforce concrete slabs resting directly on the ground. Also called wire mesh.
mudsill anchor
datum points
welded wire reinforcement
finish floor elevation
36. Drawing in which inches or inch-fractions represent one foot of the actual measurement of a building.
compressive strength
scale drawing
foundation plan
grain
37. Height of the first floor after finish materials have been applied - in relation to the benchmark established on the construction site.
gravel
datum points
sidewalk
finish floor elevation
38. Stake placed in the corner of a lot when the lot is being surveyed and its exact boundaries established.
hub
crawl space
curing concerte
contour line
39. Narrow space between a floor unit and the ground.
ready-mixed concrete
crawl space
plot plan
slab-at-grade foundation
40. Direction - size - and arrangement of the wood fibers in a piece of lumber.
water-cement (W/C) ratio
finish grade
footing
grain
41. Steel plates (3' square) with an oblong hole in the middle to allow the plates to be adjustable in case an anchor bolt is not centered on the sill plate. Bearing plates significantly increase the strength of anchor bolt connections.
symbol
silt
bearing plates
anchor bolt
42. Trade term for placing concrete.
concrete pour
clay
scale drawing
hydration
43. A two-dimensional drawing used for making up prints.
orthographic drawing
symbol
trenching
line of sight
44. Area between the street curb and sidewalk where a lawn or other vegetation may be planted.
areaway
planter strip
Second
hub
45. A foundation system use on a sloped and hillside lots. The walls and footings are shaped like steps.
foundation plan
lot
portland cement
stepped foundation
46. Concrete that contains steel reinforcement (rebar) or fiberglass reinforcing rod to strengthen it.
foundation anchors
finish grade
reinforced concrete
contour line
47. Cavity dug in the ground.
minute
excavation
inverted T-shaped foundation
utilities
48. Proportions of cement - sand - and gravel in a mixture of concrete.
concrete mixture
mixture segregation
water-cement (W/C) ratio
anchor bolt
49. The various levels of the lot surface before any finish grading takes places. Also called existing grade.
natural grade
builder's level
sidewalk
vernier
50. 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.
footing
reinforcing bars
reinforced concrete
finish floor elevation