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