Ch. 2A
What is the main form of construction for single family housing?
Stick Construction
a mixture similar to concrete used to fasten concrete blocks or bricks together
Mortar
A roof with two sloping sides that meet at the ridge and form a triangular shape at the end
Gable Roof
a layer of material between house framing and the outer covering
Sheathing
Why is the 1st row of shingles applied near the edge of the roof, and the following rows overlap
Ensuring that water runs off the roof instead of under the shingles
Name the three forms of multiple family housing?
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Apartments, Townhouses, Condominiums(Condos)
What are boards that extend from the front of the house to the rear of the house, help to support the floor?
Joists
Who invented the Geodesic Dome
R. Buckminster Fuller
The bottom part of a foundation, made of hardened concrete and located under the foundation wall
Footings
What is the most basic type of roof structure?
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Gable Roof
What is the average size floor area for a house?
1,200 – 1,500sq ft
Material installed around the edges of the floors around doors and windows, and sometimes where ceilings and walls meet
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Trim
What is the purpose of insulation?
To keep hot/cold air from entering or leaving a building
floor supports that have been nailed to the bolted in place lumber on the foundation
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Sill Plate
What is the most popular type of insulation?
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fluffy type fiberglass
This particular style of housing is self supporting and does not require walls to hold it up?
Geodesic Dome
Shingles are nailed to the roof decking over a layer of heavy asphalt paper
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Underlayment
What measures how much electrical power is used in a home
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Electric Meter
When the foundation area is large a wooden or steel center beam is installed in the middle
Girder
Sheets of lumber that cover the rafters
Roof Decking
Name the four things you consider when choosing a location for building?
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Utilities, Direction, Cost, & Landscape
What is the plaster like material used to fill in the cracks between the sheets and covers the nail heads?
Spackling
How is the size of a house calculated?
Floor Area
Is used to seal up cracks that form in the wood during the construction process
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Caulking
Name the four different types of utilities?
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electricity, natural gas, water, and sewage disposal