Concrete Ideas
This is the cheapest and easiest type of foundation?
What is Slab?
This foundation component acts as the floor of our basement as well as disperses weight into the ground.
What is Slab?
This rests on top of the floor joist.
What is Subfloor?
This is the thickness of all dimension lumber.
what is 1-1/2" (inches)
Instead of dimensions we put these around the outside of our cross section.
What are Labels?
This material in concrete has a high Lime content.
What is the Sill Plate?
This is at the very top of the drawing between the rafters.
What is Ridge board?
What is 1-1/2" x 3-1/2"?(inches)
To indicate the Cut end of wood we draw this.
What is an X?
We use this to see the consistency of the concrete on a jobsite.
What is Slump test?
Roof sheathing disperses weight across the roof as well as acts as this.
This pole like structure lies in the middle of our basement, with this other component on top of it.
What is Lally Column / Beam?
This is the actual size of a 2x8
What is 1-1/2" x 7-1/4"?
We used this tool to indicate the foundation was concrete.
What is Hatch?
Both Basement and Crawlspace foundations have this. As opposed to the slab where you'd have to do some digging!
What is easy access to wires/plumbing?
This component keeps the Floor Joists from warping.
What is the Rim Joist?
These two components are on either side of the Sole Plate.
What are Wall Stud / Sub floor?
1-1/2" x 11-1/4" would be the dimensional size of this type of board.
We used this tool to determine the pitch of our roof, to draw precise angles.
What is Line?
These three components from our cross section seen here-
What is (Foundation) Footing, Wall, Slab?
The double top plate does both these functions.
What are Connect the Walls together / Take the weight from ceiling joist?
These two pieces are neighbors on the end of our roof. One acts as the face, the other the bottom.
What are Facia / Soffit?
This is the name of the pattern we used, in the Hatch menu, when indicating the foundation was concrete.
What is AR-CONC?