Building materials
insulated glass
2 or more glass panes spaced apart and sealed in a factory
cantilever
a characteristic of some houses where a floor protrudes out past the foundation wall exposing part of the floor area to the outside
ballon framing
a framing method that allows easy vertical air communications from the basement to the attic within wall, ceiling and floor cavities,
joist
a horizontal wood framing member that suports a floor or ceiling
substrate
a layer of material to which another layer is applied,
ignition barrier
a material installed to prevent another material. often plastic foam, from catching fire
asbestos
a material made of brittle fibers that damage lungs and other bodily tissues, azbeszt
weather resistant barrier
a material that prevents water from wtting the eall assembly
thermal barrier
a material that protects materials behind it from reaching 250 degrees during a fire. drywall is a 15 minute______
gusset
a metal or wood plate added to the surface of a joint to strenghten the connection
mortar
a mixture of sand water and cement used to bond bricks, stone or blocks together
sash
a movable or stationary part of a window that frames a piece of glass
glass load factor
a number combining glass solar heat transmission and its heat conduction used for cooling load calculations
webbing
a reinforcing fabric, used with mastics and coatings to prevent patches from cracking
rafter
a roof beam that follows the roofs slope
knee wall
a short wall usually under 3' in height
firewall
a structural wall between buildings designes to prevent the spread of fire
fire barrier
a tested building asembly. designed to contain a fire for a particular time period typically 1-4hrs
mastic
a thick creamy substance used to seal seams and cracks in building materials
stop
a thin trim board for windows and doors to close against or slide against
stud
a vertical framing member used to build a wall
intermediate zones
a zone located between the buildings conditioned spaces and outdoors, like a crawl space or attic
sheeting
any building material used for covering a building surface
Interstitial Spaces
building cavities, ex joist area interior spaces of walls etc
masonry
construction of stone brick or concreter block
gasket
elastic strip that seals a joint between 2 materials
weather stripping
flexible gaskets often mounted in rigid metal strips, for limiting air leakage
fire stop
framing member designed to stop the spread of fire within a wall cavity
glazing
glass installation
drywall
gypsum interior wallboard used to produce a smooth and level interior wall surface and to resist fire
weep holes
holes drilled for the purpose of allowing water to drain out of an area on a building where it has collected
stucco
plaster applied to the buildings exterior walls
window films
plastic films coated with metalized reflective surface, that are adhered to window glass to reflcet heat rays from the sun
low-e
short for low emissivity, the characteristic of a metallic glass coating to resist the flow of radiant heat
sheathing
structural sheeting attached on top f the framing, underneath sideing and roofing of a building
Bottom plate
the bottom horizontal wall component
sill
the bottom of a window of door frame
floor joist
the framing member that suport the floor
strike plate
the metal plate attached to the door jamb that the latch inserts into upon closing
rim joist
the outermost joist around the perimeter of the floor framing
footing
the part of a foundation system that transfer the weight of the building to the ground
visible transmittance
the percent of visible light transmittedby a glass assembly
threshold
the raised part of a floor underneath a door that acts as a air and dust seal
subfloor
the sheathing over the floor and under the flooring
window frames
the sides tops and sills of the window which forms a box around window sashes and other components.
building cavities
the space inside walls, floors and ceilings between the interior and exterior sheeting
gable
the triangular section of an end wall formed by the pitch of the roof
soffit
the underside of a roof overhang or a small lowered ceiling, as above cabinets or bathtubs
decking
the wood material installed under roofing material supporting the roofing
band joist
vertical member that forms the perimeter of a floor system in which the floor joist tie in. aks rim joist
flashing
waterproof material used to prevent leakage at intersection between the roof surface at walls or penetrations
fenstration
window and door openings in a building shell