ctd 250 ch 7

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Stone Veneer

is a thin layer of any stone used as decorative facing material that is not meant to be load bearing

Particle Board

is also called as chipboard, it is a sheet that made up with wood chips glued and pressed to form under a high pressure and temperature

vapor retarder

is installed in the wall towards to warmer side; this can vary on the climate zone. in cold climate, its installed towards the inside; in hot humid climates, towards the outside moderate climates you do not need one

dry wall

made of a gypsum plaster core bonded between layers of heavy paper, used especially in the construction of interior walls and ceilings

cornice and crown molding

molding that provides the same type of concealment for the ceiling connection often not used in contemporary construction

trim

moldings have been simplified and now are referred to as trim - at the floor level, a base molding covers the joints between the floor and the base of the wall. -covers the joints between perpendicular surfaces and changes in material

Actual dimensions of a 2x4

1 1/2 x 3 1/2

actual dimensions of 2x6

1 1/2 x 5 1/2

sheetrock

any of various large rigid sheets of finishing material used in drywall construction to face the interior walls of dwellings and other buildings

plaster

applied in a 3 coat system lath wood strips/ metal wire provides the base for the first coat - brown coat scratch coat covers the brown coat finished with a finish coat

volatile organic compounds

are organic chemicals that easily vaporise when they are at room temperature

brick venner

building construction technique in which an external, non-structural, brick wall conceals a structural wall of another material

stud wall

built from either wood or light gauge steel comes in industry standard sizes 2" x 4" or 2" x 6" most commonly used framing member

casework

built in furniture pieces/ units book cases, cabinets, and other storage solutions

chair rail molding

developed to protect plaster walls from chair backs located about one-third the way up the wall

CMU

Concrete Masonry Unit

Drywall/ gypsum wall bored

Consists of a gypsum core sandwiched between heavy paper

Hardwood

Example: Maple, walnut, oak.

Softwood

Examples: Pines and spruce

Batt Insulation

Insulation composed of recycled shredded denim.

Particle Board

Made in rigid sheets or panels from compressed wood chips and resin.

MDF

Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF)

Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF)

Provides paint-grade case-work.

hardboard

Stiff board made out of compressed and treated wood pulp.

plywood

Thin sheets of wood glued together so that the grains are at right angles to one another; an odd number of sheets will be used so that the grain on the front and back will always run the same direction.

VOC

Volatile Organic Compound

Hardboard

a panel product composed of inter felt fibers consolodated under heat and pressure

finish plan

a plan overlay is used and all of the finish information is included within each of the rooms on the actual plan

duble hung window

a window having two sashes that slide up and down

Masonry walls

type of construction in which masonry units are placed by hand with mortar between them

base board

used to conceal the transition from floor to wall and floor finish to wall finish

finish schedule

uses a table format to communicate all information about the interior finishes and details of every room within a project can include floor finish, base molding, wall finishes, ceiling type and height, paint colors, and casework information

Acoustical Partitions

walls to control noise and sound transmission from one space to the next

fire walls/ fire rated partitions

walls to maintain fire separation and prevent the rapid spread of fire between spaces required by the applicable building code

wainscoting

wooden paneling that lines the lower part of the walls of a room


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