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Carpentry Basics

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Trade term for placing concrete.






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






15. Facility ready-mixed concrete is mixed to specification - then discharged into transit-mix trucks for delivery to a job site.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Cavity dug in the ground.






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Measurement; The distance between two points.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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