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Carpentry Basics

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






2. 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.






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






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






5. Cavity dug in the ground.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Amount of water use in concrete mix in relation to the amount of cement. Major factor in the compressive strength of concrete.






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






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






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






17. An imaginary straight line extending from the telescope of a builder's level or transit-level to the object being sighted.






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






19. 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).






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. Piece of land or property having established boundaries.






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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