1. Visual Dictionary Reinforcement

11. Brick Sizes Modular Brick- 3 5/8 x 2 1/4 x 7 5/8 Utility Brick-3 5/8 x 11 ½ x 3 5/8

13. Cladding EIFS Brick Wood Shakes Wood Board Stone-Random Rubble Wood shingle – sawn in squares. Wood Shakes – Split, with a rough corrugated surface Photo illustrates wood shakes

14. Code Requirments Code Requirements A minimum clear opening of 5.7 square feet. If it’s on the ground floor, a minimum of 5.0 square feet. Minimum clear opening height of 24” Minimum clear opening width of 20” Bottom of clear opening not more than 44” AFF If bedroom is in the basement: Window well of 9 sq. ft. (36” min. dimension) My bedroom window passes the IBC requirements. It has 17.5 sq. ft. of window and 8.75 sq. ft. of clear opening which is more than required. The opening height is 30” which is more than required. A clear opening width of 36” which is more than required. The bottom of the clear opening is 24” AFF, which is also acceptable. IBC Requirements:

16. Concrete Joints Control Joint- An intentional, linear discontinuity in a structure or component, designed to form a plane of weakness where cracking can occur in response to various forces sp as to minimize or eliminate cracking elsewhere in the structure. Isolation Joint- A joint, such as an expansion joint, between two adjacent structures which are not in physical contact. A column is being isolated from a slab.

17. Concrete Masonry Unit A block of hardened concrete, with or without hollow cores, designed to be laid in the same manner as a brick or stone; a concrete block. Nominal (Typical) CMU Dimensions- 8” X 8” X 16” They come in a variety of different sizes 24x4x8

18. Concrete Masonry Unit 1 CMU = 3 Bricks

19. Decorative Concrete Masonry Split Block CMU

21. Electrical Componets Power pole with transformer- An electrical device that changes the voltage of alternating current. Service Head- A fitting that is placed on the service drop end of service entrance cable and is designed to minimize the amount of moisture that can enter the cable. Meter- A device that measures the amount of electrical energy supplied to or produced by a residence, business or machine. Service Panel- Distributes electrical current to the various circuits within a home. Duplex Receptacle- Duplex receptacles usually have break-away tabs to separate the top and bottom halves so that the two outlets can be placed on separate circuits.

25. Heat Pump A heat pump extracts cold or hot air from outside and moves it inside. Advantages: one of the most efficient ways to heat and cool a home quickly. Disadvantages: They are noisy and requires bulky ducting. Compressor/evaporator Air Handling Unit A usually internal unit that helps move and further heats or cools air once it is pumped through the external unit

26. Insulation Batt Insulation Batt insulation is used to easily insulate walls and ceilings in a waterproof environment Loose Fill Insulation Loose fill insulation is a type insulation that is blown into large areas that are normally to remain unfinished Rigid Insulation Rigid insulation is used to insulate placed mostly on exteriors beneath the cladding.

28. Mortar Concave Mortar Joint. Tooled. Used on a house Type S mortar Joint is 3/8 in thick Flush Mortar Joint. Tooled. Used on a apartment ½ in joint Type S mortar

30. Plumbing Water Closet 3 inch pipe is used to drain a water closet Drop-In Sink Plumbing vent The plumbing vent maintains a system of plumbing drains and waste lines at atmospheric pressure by connecting them to the outside air Plumbing: Lavatory 3-inch drainage pipe

32. Radiant Barrier

34. Steep Roof Drainage Gutter Located on the edge of a roof. This collects runoff rainwater and show melt and directs to the downspout. Downspout Vertical pipe usually located on corners to transfer water from the roof to ground level. Splash Block Located under a downspout. It is used to block erosion from the water coming out of the downspout and to help direct the water away from the building.

35. Steep Roof Materials Underlayment Layer of waterproof material between the roofing material and the roof sheathing. Clay Tile Water resistant material laid in an overlapping pattern to keep water from going underneath and into the sheathing. Wood shingles Metal Panel: Roof Metal roofs are commonly made of galvanized steel or aluminum

36. Steep Roof Shapes Gable Gambrel Hip

37. Steep Roof Terms Ridge- horizontal line at which the rafters of a roof meet Valley- the depression or angle formed by two inclined sides of a roof meeting Eave- the overhanging lower edge of a roof Rake- the downward sloping side of a roof Fascia- flat horizontal surface at the edge of a roofs eave Soffit Vent Soffit- the underside of an eave

38. Stone Random Ashlar Coursed Ashlar Random Rubble

42. Welded Wire Fabric

43. Windows Sliding Windows This is a sliding window because its hung so that when opened one sash stays closed and the other slides horizontally in a track. Double Hung Window This is a double hung window because when it is unlocked both the top and bottom sashes slide vertically in tracks to open the window.