ctd 250 ch 7
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