A socket that connects an electrical device to an electricity supply.
What is an electrical outlet or receptacle?
100
A type of tool used by plumbers to cut pipe.
What is a pipe cutter
100
A vertical framing member in a building's wall of smaller cross section than a post. They are a fundamental element in building framing.
What is a Wall Stud?
100
A blend of cement, very finely graded sand, and a water retention compound that allows the cement to properly hydrate.
What is Thinset Mortar?
100
To cut across its main grain or axis.
What is Crosscut?
200
A closed circuit in which the current follows one path.
What is a series circuit?
200
Flux, Solder and a Propane Torch are used to perform this task.
What is sweating?
200
Wall plate which is fastened along the top of the wall studs, before the wall is lifted into position and on which the platform of the next story or the ceiling and roof assembly rest and are attached.
What is a Top Plate?
200
A hard rubber pad with a handle on one side used to spread the grout out and force it into the cracks and channels between tiles.
What is a Grout Float?
200
To sever or divide a piece of wood parallel to the grain.
What is a Rip-cut?
300
The diameter of wire; any of a series of standard sizes in which wire is made.
What is meant by wire gauge?
300
A Push-To-Connect fittings for copper, CPVC and PEX Pipe.
What is a SharkBite?
300
Used for the members at the bottom of a wall at the foundation.
What is a Sole Plate?
300
You use it to spread "thinset," the mortar that adheres tile to a subsurface and applies the mortar on in "stripes" of the proper depth to grip the tile and hold it in place.
What is a Notched Trowel?
300
Safety glasses, gloves, work boots, dust mask.
What is PPE?
400
A closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit.
What is a parallel circuit?
400
A very short length of pipe or tube, with a socket at one or both ends that allows two pipes or tubes to be joined, welded (steel), brazed or soldered (copper, brass etc.) together.
What is a coupling?
400
Supports a header above a window or door opening.
What is a Trimmer or Jack Stud?
400
A mortar or paste for filling crevices, especially the gaps between wall or floor tiles.
What is Grout?
400
A specialized tool that lets you make cuts at a variety of angles. The saw has a blade mounted on a swing arm that pivots left or right to produce angled cuts.
What is a Miter Saw?
500
A material that permits electrons to flow freely from particle to particle.
What is a conductor?
500
A part of a system that removes sewage and greywater from a building, and regulates air pressure in the waste-system pipes to aid free flow.
What is DWV
500
The framing member at the bottom of a rough opening for a window.
What is a Rough Sill?
500
Allowing the mixtures of mortar, thinset mortar or grout to stand for a brief period of time after the ingredients have been thoroughly combined and before the final mixing occurs.
What is Slake?
500
a woodworking tool used to join two pieces of wood together by use a small piece of wood called a biscuit.