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- 17:19, 30 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Window terminology (Created page with '{{CategoryMenu |titre=Categorical Index |lien1=50px Chimney types |lien2=50px Construction types |lien3=[[File:Electricity.jpg|50...')
- 17:11, 30 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Roofs types
- 17:06, 30 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Roofs types (Created page with '{| | *Curb roof *Deck roof *Flat roof *Flat-pitch roof *Gable roof *Gambrel roof *Hip roof *Mansard *Monitors *Pavilion roof | *[[Pent ro...')
- 16:56, 30 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Plumbing terms (→Alphabetical list of Plumbing terms)
- 16:54, 30 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Plumbing terms (Created page with '{{CategoryMenu |titre=Categorical Index |lien1=50px Chimney types |lien2=50px Construction types |lien3=[[File:Electricity.jpg|50...')
- 16:34, 30 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Paving terms (Created page with '{{CategoryMenu |titre=Categorical Index |lien1=50px Chimney types |lien2=50px Construction types |lien3=[[File:Electricity.jpg|50...')
- 16:30, 30 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Chimney types (→Alphabetical list of Chimney types)
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- 16:26, 30 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Outdoor spaces (Created page with '{{CategoryMenu |titre=Categorical Index |lien1=50px Chimney types |lien2=50px Construction types |lien3=[[File:Electricity.jpg|50...')
- 16:20, 30 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Paint terms
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- 16:19, 30 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Paint terms (Created page with '{{CategoryMenu |titre=Categorical Index |lien1=50px Chimney types |lien2=50px Construction types |lien3=[[File:Electricity.jpg|50...')
- 16:14, 30 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Lumber terms (Created page with '{{CategoryMenu |titre=Categorical Index |lien1=50px Chimney types |lien2=50px Construction types |lien3=[[File:Electricity.jpg|50...')
- 16:11, 30 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N House types (Created page with '{{CategoryMenu |titre=Categorical Index |lien1=50px Chimney types |lien2=50px Construction types |lien3=[[File:Electricity.jpg|50...')
- 16:06, 30 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N House rooms (Created page with '{{CategoryMenu |titre=Categorical Index |lien1=50px Chimney types |lien2=50px Construction types |lien3=[[File:Electricity.jpg|50...')
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- 15:51, 30 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Home style
- 15:45, 30 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Home style (Created page with 'Country home style New England home style Cape Cod home style Colonial home style Saltbox home style American home style Craftsman home style [[Rust...')
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- 12:56, 25 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N À faible débit (Created page with ''''À faible débit''' est un terme décrivant les appareils (toilette, pomme de douche) qui consomment peu d'eau par rapport aux appareils ordinaires.') (top)
- 16:31, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Heating terms (→Alphabetical list of Heating terms)
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- 16:27, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Warm air heating system, perimiter (moved Warm air heating system, perimiter to Warm air heating system, perimeter) (top)
- 16:27, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) m Warm air heating system, perimeter (moved Warm air heating system, perimiter to Warm air heating system, perimeter) (top)
- 16:25, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Gravity funace (moved Gravity funace to Gravity furnace) (top)
- 16:25, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) m Gravity furnace (moved Gravity funace to Gravity furnace) (top)
- 16:06, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Heating terms (Created page with ' == Alphabetical list of Heating terms == {| | *Air conditioning *Air requirements *Air shutters *Aquastat *Bacharach smoke number *Baseboard heater *[[C...')
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- 15:32, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Panel (top)
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- 15:08, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Chimney types
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- 14:59, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Electrical terms (Created page with ' == Alphabetical list of Electrical terms == Alternating current Ampere Armoured cable Ampacity Branch circuit Cable Ceiling outlet [[Circuit]...')
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- 14:50, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Factory-built housing (Created page with ''''Factory-built housing''' is a construction system where the complete house or portions of it are assemble is a plant, then transported to the site for final erection.') (top)
- 14:49, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Construction types (→Alphabetical list of Construction types)
- 14:49, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Construction types (→Alphabetical list of Construction types)
- 14:49, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Construction types (Created page with ' == Alphabetical list of Construction types == Adobe Beam framing Block Brick Brick veneer Double-wall construction Drywall [[Factory-built ho...')
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- 14:45, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Factory-built (Created page with ''''A factory-built''' is a chimney consisting entirely of factory-made parts, each designed to be assembled with the other without requiring farication on the building si...') (top)
- 14:43, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Chimney types (Created page with '== Alphabetical list of Chimney types == Air-cooled B-vent Bracket masonry Factory-built Masonry Metal Type-A Unlined masonry')
- 14:41, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Main Page
- 14:28, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Zone ventilation (Created page with ''''Zone ventilation''' is a system of air distribution management which relies on setting up sections of the interior of a building as zones, controlling each zone individual...') (top)
- 14:27, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Zone thermostat (Created page with ''''Zone thermostat''' is a thermostat that uses sensors located inside and outside of the house to sense the need for heat and colling, and adjust the temperature accordingly; us...') (top)
- 14:25, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Zone heating (Created page with ''''Zone heating''' is a system of air hydronic temperature management which relies on setting up section of the interior of a building as zones, controlling each zone individ...') (top)
- 14:22, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Year ring (Created page with ''''Year ring''' is on the clearly defined rings in a cross section of a tree trunk showing the amount of annual growth of the tree Each ring represents one year growth.') (top)
- 14:20, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Yard lumber (Created page with ''''Yard lumber''' is a air dried lumber used for ordinary building purposes.') (top)
- 14:19, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Yard (Created page with ''''Yard''' is the property or lot unpon which a house is placed.') (top)
- 14:16, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N X-10 (Created page with ''''X-10''' is a home automation protocol that uses existing AC wiring for communication between control diice and receiver modules. One of the oldest and most common [[home a...') (top)
- 14:13, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Wythe (Created page with ''''Wythe''' is a continuous vertical section of masonry wall having a thickness of one masonry unit.') (top)
- 14:10, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Wood stove (Created page with ''''Wood stove''' is a wood-burning space heating device.') (top)
- 14:09, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) High efficiency fireplace (top)
- 14:08, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Wood sleepers (Created page with ''''wood sleepers''' is a wood blocks used in insulated basement slab assemblies, replacing the insulation on the floor in strategic locations to support the walls of ...') (top)
- 14:07, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Wood preservative (Created page with 'A '''wood preservative''' is a chemical product used to prevent or halt decay in exterior wood work. Applied by pressure treatement, soaking or brush.') (top)
- 14:06, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Preservative-treated (top)
- 14:04, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Wood lath (Created page with 'A '''wood lath''' is a thin narrow piece of wood used as a base for plaster or stucco.') (top)
- 14:03, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Western framing (Created page with 'A''' western framing''' is a system of framing a building on which floor joists of each storey rest on the top of plates of the storey below and the bearing walls...') (top)
- 14:01, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Beam framing (Created page with 'A beam framing, also called post framing, is a system of construction in which posts and beams support the loads and the infilling walls are non-load bearing.') (top)
- 13:59, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Plank framing (Created page with ''''Plank framing''' is a type of construction which employs flat vertical structural members with forizontal beams let into them and having an infilling of planks on ...') (top)
- 13:58, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Half frame (Created page with ''''Half frame''' is braced framing.') (top)
- 13:57, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Full framing (Created page with ''''Full framing''' is a framework of squared timbers held together with systems of pinned mortise and tenon joints. Also called ''timber framing''.') (top)
- 13:55, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Cap wood framing (Created page with ''''Cap wood framing''' is the upper half of the top plate in wood-frame walls and partitions.') (top)
- 13:53, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Baced framing (moved Baced framing to Braced framing) (top)
- 13:53, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) m Braced framing (moved Baced framing to Braced framing) (top)
- 13:52, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Visible transmittance (Created page with ''''Visible transmittance''' is te amount of light that a window lets through. Visible transmittance is often compromised by energy-efficient features such as multple [[glazin...') (top)
- 13:51, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N U-value (Created page with ''''U-value''' is the overall amount of heat transmitted through the entire window (centre of glass, edge of glass, frame and spacer).') (top)
- 13:50, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Triple glazed (Created page with 'A '''triple glazed''' is a window made of three layers of glass separated by air spaces to increase its thermal resistance.') (top)
- 13:48, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Transom window (Created page with ''''Transom window''' is a horizontal rectangular window set above a door or another window.') (top)
- 13:48, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Storm window (Created page with 'A '''storm window''' is a full-length window with either fixed or movable sashes, fitted to the outside of a window frame to afford protection during cold or stormy weather.') (top)
- 13:46, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Sputtered (Created page with ''''Sputtered''' is a soft low-e coatings on the glass in a window produced by coating a glazing surface with a silver or zinc atoms in a vacuum; they are easily damaged, and ...') (top)
- 13:44, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Sashless window (Created page with ''''Sashless window''' is a window with a window frame containing at least two lights of glass with a polished or ground edges. At least on light of glass slides horizonta...') (top)
- 13:42, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Rough frame (Created page with 'A '''rough frame''' is a framing of the enclosure in which the finished window frame is placed.') (top)
- 13:41, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Winder (Created page with ''''Winder''' is a step, generally triangular in plan used at a change in direction of a stair.') (top)
- 13:41, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Wind effect (Created page with ''''A wind effect''' is a condition which exists when wind blows against a house, creating a high pressure area on the windward side forcing aire into the house. Simultaneousl...') (top)
- 13:39, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Wind barrier (Created page with 'Wind barrier is a textile or fabric wrap located on the outside of a building envelope to protect insulation from the circulation of outside air. See [[spunbonded ol...') (top)
- 13:37, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Weeping tile (Created page with ''''Weeping tile''' is a perforated pipes connected to a foundation drain below the surface of the ground to collect water from the foundation of a building.') (top)
- 13:36, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Weephole (top)
- 13:36, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Weephole (Created page with ''''Weephole''' is a small hole, as at the bottom of a retaining wall or masnory veneer, to drain water to the exposed face.')
- 13:35, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Web connection (Created page with ''''Web connection''' is in constrution, a method of assembling steel stud walls where the studs are secured to the top track with a flexible clip to free the backup wall from...') (top)
- 13:33, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Weatherstripping (Created page with ''''Weatherstripping''' is a strips of felt, rubbers, metal or other material, fixed along the edges of doors or windows to keeep out drafts and reduce heat loss.') (top)
- 13:31, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Weatherization (Created page with ''''Weatherization''' is a minor retrofit involving the installation of relativel low-cost items sush as wather stripping of doors and windows and air-sealing designed to improve ...') (top)
- 13:29, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Blower door (top)
- 13:28, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Weather check (Created page with ''''Weather check''' is a groove on the under side of a projecting member to form a drip to prevent rain from running down the wall or entering the joint.') (top)
- 13:25, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Water vapour pressure (top)
- 13:25, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Water vapour pressure (Created page with ''''Water vapour pressure''' is the pressure exerted by water vapour in the air and proportional to the abosolute amount of water in the air. Water vapour moves from an area o...')
- 13:24, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Water vapour permeance (Created page with ''''Water vapour permeance''' is the rate at which water vapour diffuses through a sheet of any thickness of material ( or assembly between parallel surfaces). It is the ratio of ...') (top)
- 13:22, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Water vapour (Created page with ''''Water vapour''' is a water in a gaseous state, present in the atmosphere in varying amounts.') (top)
- 13:21, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Dew point (top)
- 13:20, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Dehumidify (top)
- 13:20, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Water table (Created page with ''''Water table''' is the level below which the ground is saturated with water. A edge or offset on or above a foundation wall formed to shed water.') (top)
- 13:18, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Ground water (top)
- 13:18, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Water retrofit (Created page with ''''Water retrofit''' is the replacement of existing water fixtures and appliances, with water-conserving fixtures and appliances. Water retrofits can involve a wide range...') (top)
- 13:15, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Waterproof membrane (Created page with ''''Waterproof membrane''' is a sheet materials applied to a roof or wall surface to prevent the penetration of water, often in several layers or plies.') (top)
- 13:14, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Water preheat tank (Created page with ''''Water preheat tank''' is a vessel used to store water which is heated by alternative means such as passive solar heat before it is fed into the domestic hot water tank.') (top)
- 13:13, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Water meter (Created page with ''''Water meter''' is a device for measuring the quantity of water passing through a water service pipe.') (top)
- 13:11, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Meter stop (top)
- 13:11, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Jump wire (top)
- 13:10, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Water filter (Created page with 'A '''water filter''' is a device or system externally connected to a water source that removes particulates to help purify water.') (top)
- 13:10, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Water bar (Created page with ''''Water bar''' is a bar set in the joint between the wood sill and masonry, or wood sill and sash of a window, to prevent penetration of water. Also called ''weather...') (top)
- 13:08, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Waste management (Created page with ''''Waste management''' is the establishment and control of the unused byproducts of a process or garbage produced during a process; often incudes planning to reduce waste, re-use...') (top)
- 13:06, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Waste audit (Created page with 'A '''waste audit''' is a comprehensive analysis of the waste prudced by any givin workplace or instituation. Audits often reveal areas where waste can be reduced or recycled.') (top)
- 13:05, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Warp (Created page with 'A '''warp''' is any variation from a true surface such as bow, cup, twist, etc., generally resulting from defective seasoning.') (top)
- 13:03, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Wane (Created page with 'A '''wane''' is a bark or lack of wood on the edge or corner of a piece of lumber.') (top)
- 13:02, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Wall plate (Created page with 'A '''wall plate''' is in wood-frame construction, the horizontal members attached to the ends of the studs. Also called '''top plates''' or '''bottom plates''', depenting on ...') (top)
- 12:58, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Common wall (Created page with 'A '''common wall''' is a vertical separation completely dividing a portion of a structure from the remainder of the structure.') (top)
- 12:57, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Waferboard (top)
- 12:56, 24 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Waferboard (Created page with ''''Waferboard''' is a structural wood panel manufactured from wood wafers or strands bonded togethe with glue. It is a high-strength product made from low-grade (waste) m...')
- 16:34, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Visible alarm (Created page with 'A '''visible alarm'''is a warning device equipped with a flashing light; useful to perople who are hard-of hearing or deaf; also desirable where quiet is important.') (top)
- 16:33, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Vibrating alarm (Created page with ''''Vibrating alarm''' is a portable warmning device that vidrates when a doorbell rings or some other household function is performed; usefull for people with limitations to hear...') (top)
- 16:32, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Vertical curve (Created page with 'A road curve in the vertical plane.') (top)
- 16:31, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Vermiculite (Created page with ''''Vermiculite''' is a meneral closely related to mica, having the property when heated, of expanding to give it insulatin properties. It is used as bulk insulation and also as a...') (top)
- 16:30, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Verge board (top)
- 16:29, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Verge board (Created page with ''''Verge board''' is the board under the edge of gablese, sometimes mouded. Also called barge board. See also ''facer board''.')
- 16:28, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Ventilation loss (Created page with ''''Ventilation loss''' is a heat loss by exfiltration through holes in a structure.') (top)
- 16:28, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Vented appliance (top)
- 16:27, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Vented appliance (Created page with ''''Vented appliance''' is an indirect-fired appliance provided with a flue collar to accomodate a chimney connector for coneying flue gases to the outisde air.')
- 16:26, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Vent gas (Created page with ''''Vent gas''' is a pipe connected to a gas appliance to conduct the products of combustion to the outside air.') (top)
- 16:25, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Vent (Created page with ''''Vent''' is an opening for passage or escape or relieving pressure of fluid, gas or smoke.') (top)
- 16:25, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Veneer (Created page with ''''Veneer''' is a thin piece of layer of wood of uniform thickness applied to a back-up material.') (top)
- 16:24, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Vapour retarder (Created page with ''''Vapour retarder''' is a material used in the house envelope to retard the passage of water vapour or moisture through materials. The performance is rated in perms. Also referr...') (top)
- 16:22, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Vapour diffusion (Created page with ''''Vapour diffusion''' is the movement of water vapour between two areas caused by a difference in vapour pressure, independent of air movement pressure, and the permeability o t...') (top)
- 16:21, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Vanity (Created page with ''''Vanity''' is a counter or cabinet to support a basin or sink in a bathroom lavatory.') (top)
- 16:19, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Valve (Created page with ''''Valve''' is a device by with the flow of liquid or gas can be regulated by a moveable part which either closes, opens or obstructs the passage.') (top)
- 16:18, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Valley (Created page with ''''Valley''' is the internal angle formed by the junction of two slopping surfaces of a roof.') (top)
- 16:18, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Valance (Created page with ''''Valance''' is a decorative board across a window head, fastened to the all, used to conceal the top of window curtains.') (top)
- 16:17, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N VOC (Created page with ''''Volatile Organic Compound''' is one of a group of organic chemical that can be gas or vapour at indoor temperature and are found in a variety of common pruducts such as oil-ba...') (top)
- 16:15, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Urethane foam sealant (Created page with ''''Urethane foam sealant''' is an insulating foam ideal for filling larger joints and cavties where conventional sealant materials may not be suitable such as around [[plumbi...') (top)
- 16:13, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Urea formaldhyde foam insulation (Created page with ''''Urea formaldhyde foam insulation''' is a form of foam insulation blow into existing walls.') (top)
- 16:12, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Urea formaldehyde (Created page with ''''Urea formaldehyde''' is a synthetic coumpound made by condensing urea with formadldhyde and use in adhesiives, moulded articles nd finishes.') (top)
- 16:11, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Ultra Low Volume (Created page with ''''Ultra Low Volume''' is a term used to decribe water-conserving amenties as in a ULV toilet or ULV showerhead.') (top)
- 16:10, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N U factor (Created page with ''''U factor''' is a measur of the propensity of a material or an assembly of materials to condut heat, measured in watts per square metre per degree Celsius. The U factor is the ...') (top)
- 16:08, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Twisted pair wire (Created page with ''''A twisted pair wire''' is a wire with two strands sheated in plastic. Twisted pair allows two-way communications and is typically found in older telephone systems.') (top)
- 16:07, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Tuck-pointing (Created page with ''''Tuck-pointing''' is the finished of mortar joints by cutting a groove in the surface of the joints and repointing or filling with mortar in a manner to provide a properly ...') (top)
- 16:06, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Web members (Created page with ''''Web members''' is those members of a truss which are framed between, and join the upper and lower chords.') (top)
- 16:05, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Sub-purlin (Created page with ''''Sub-purlin''' is a secondary system of beams parallel to the purlings and supported by the rafters; is sometimes employed to support tile or slate weatheri...') (top)
- 16:03, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Structural covering (Created page with ''''Structural covering''' is the constructon above the purlins, such as rafters and sheating designed to support the weathing surface.') (top)
- 16:02, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Rise (Created page with ''''Rise''' is the distance between the apex of the highest point of the truss and the line joining the points of support.') (top)
- 16:01, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Pitch (top)
- 16:00, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Purlin (Created page with ''''Purlin''' is beams supported by the upper chords, spanning from truss to truss and supporting the roof construction.') (top)
- 15:59, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Trowelled surface (Created page with ''''Trowelled surface''' is a cement or mortar surface that has been given a smooth finish by means of a trowel.') (top)
- 15:58, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Trombe wall (Created page with ''''trombe wall''' is a masonry or concrete wall behind larfe floor-to-ceiling glass or other glazing material; its purpose is to absorb and store solar heat t...') (top)
- 15:56, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Trimmer (Created page with ''''Trimmer''' is a beam or joist alongside an opening and into which a header is framed.') (top)
- 15:56, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Flat slab (top)
- 15:55, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Trim (Created page with ''''trim''' is the finish materials in a building, such as moulding applied around opening or at the floor and ceiling of rooms.') (top)
- 15:54, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Trellis (Created page with ''''Trellis''' is an open framework or lattice, used as a support for climbing plants.') (top)
- 15:53, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Tread (Created page with ''''tread''' is the horizontal part of steps, as opposed to the vertical riser.') (top)
- 15:52, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Transplant (Created page with ''''Transplant''' is the move a plant from one location or container to another.') (top)
- 15:51, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Transom (Created page with ''''Transom''' is the horizontal bar which divides a window into heights or stages. The opening above a door or window used for light or ventilation.') (top)
- 15:50, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Transfer seat (Created page with ''''Transfer seat''' is a chair, somtimes based on a hydraulic system, which allows a person with a mobility disability to get into a bathtub by swinging the feet over the sid...') (top)
- 15:48, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Track (Created page with ''''Track''' is an assembly used at the bottom and to of a steel stud wall to space the studs equally and hold them.') (top)
- 15:47, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Boxed track (top)
- 15:47, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Top plate (Created page with ''''Top plate''' is in building, the horizontal member nailed to the top of the partition or wall studs.') (top)
- 15:46, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Balloon framing (top)
- 15:45, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Topography (Created page with ''''Topography''' is the configuration of the surface of a site; its relief; landforms, and slopes.') (top)
- 15:44, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Microclimate (top)
- 15:44, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Tongue-and-groove lumber (Created page with ''''Tongue-and-groove lumber''' is any lumber, such as board or planks, machined in such a manner that there is a groove on one edge and a correcponding tongue on th o...') (top)
- 15:42, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Toenailing (Created page with ''''Toenailing''' is nailing a an angle to the first member so as to ensure penetration into a second member.') (top)
- 15:41, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Throat (Created page with 'A '''throat''' is the narrowing passage located between a fireplace and smoke chamber or flue.') (top)
- 15:40, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Sick Building Syndrome (top)
- 15:39, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Threshold (Created page with ''''Threshold''' is a strip of wood, metal or other material, usuall bevelled on each edge and used at the junction of two different floor finished under doors, or on top ...') (top)
- 15:38, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Thimble (Created page with ''''A thimble''' is a device to allow passage of a chimney section throu a wall or ceiling.') (top)
- 15:37, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Thermostat (Created page with ''''Thermostat''' is an instrument, usually eletrically operated, which responds to changes in temperature in a room or space and automatically controls the operation of heating o...') (top)
- 15:35, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Chronotherm (top)
- 15:35, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Aquastat (top)
- 15:34, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Thermal resistance value (Created page with ''''Thermal resistance value''' is a precise measurement of an insulation material's resistance to heat flow. The higher the resistance value, the slower the rate of heat transfer...') (top)
- 15:32, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Thermal insulation (Created page with ''''Thermal insulation''' is a generic name for all insulation materials.') (top)
- 15:31, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Thermal envelope (Created page with ''''Thermal envelope''' is a term referring to the insulated envelope of a living unit (walls, ceiling and/or floors) that protect it from the exterior temperature var...') (top)
- 15:27, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Thermal bridge (Created page with ''''Thermal bridge''' is a low thermal resistance path connectin two surfaces- for example, framing members in insulated frame walls or metal ties in cavity wall and [[pa...') (top)
- 15:24, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Thermal break (Created page with ''''Thermal break''' is a material of low conductivity used in a building assembly to reduce the flow of heat by conduction from one side of the assembly to the other. The te...') (top)
- 15:22, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Terrazzo (Created page with ''''Terrazzo''' is a floor finish consisting of cement and marble granite chip, used over concrete, floated, ground, and polished to a smooth surface.') (top)
- 15:18, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Tension (Created page with ''''Tension''' isthe stress that resists the tendency of two forces acting away from each other; to pull apart two adjoining planes of a body.') (top)
- 15:17, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Tensile strength (top)
- 15:16, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Tensile strength (Created page with ''''Tensile strength''' is in structural work, the ability of a structure or structural members to resist tension.')
- 15:15, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Tenon (Created page with ''''Tenon''' is the end of a piece of lumber formed to fit into a mortise.') (top)
- 15:14, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) Temperature rods (top)
- 15:14, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Temperature rods (Created page with ''''Temperature rods''' is samll steel rods embedded in concrete to overcome craking due to expansion and contraction.')
- 15:13, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Termperature control valve (Created page with ''''Termperature control valve''' is a valve that ensures water temperature is never too hot or cold, especially useful for the kitchen, sink, bath, shower; to prdetermine...') (top)
- 15:11, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Tar (Created page with ''''Tar''' is a bituminous material, liquid or semi-solid, which has adhesive and waterproofing properties.') (top)
- 15:11, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Taping (Created page with ''''Taping''' is in drywall construction, the finishng of joints between sheet by means or paper tape which is smothed over with joint cement.') (top)
- 15:09, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Tamp (Created page with ''''Tamp''' is to compact soil or other material by applying repeated vertical blows, either manually or with a mechanical device.') (top)
- 15:08, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Tail piece (Created page with ''''Tail piece''' is a relatively short beam, joist, or rafter, supported on one end by a header.') (top)
- 15:07, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Tactile strips (Created page with ''''Tactle strips''' is raised lettering or textured surface strips to warn people with visual disabilities when a staircase beings and ends, or to warn of some other feature ...') (top)
- 15:05, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N T-rail (Created page with ''''T-rail''' is a steel bar with a T-Like cross section.') (top)
- 15:04, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Superelevation (Created page with ''''Superelevation''' is the elevation of the outside edge of a roadway curve which is baked to reduce sideslipping of vehicles.') (top)
- 15:03, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Sub-grade (Created page with ''''Sub-grade''' is the prepared and compacted ground level which is to receive a pavement or topsoil; the end of roughgrading.') (top)
- 15:01, 21 August 2009 (hist) (diff) N Subflorescence (Created page with ''''Subflorescence''' is a condition in masonry where mineral salts in crystalline from accumulate below the surface of masonry material. Th accumulation and expansion of thes...') (top)
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