Home Construction

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A home where people reside is known as a

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residential building

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The property on which a housing unit will be built is known as a

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building site

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Homes that are built on site are known as

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stick-built

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Homes that have parts of their construction done at a factory and then trucked to the building site are known as

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manufactured homes

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The most important part of the home which supports the entire house is known as the

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foundation

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In building a home's foundation, it must be supported by ___________ that are poured into ______________ .

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footings; trenches

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Flooring is secured to _________________

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floor joists

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What is nailed to the floor joists?

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subfloor

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Vertical wall supports are called ____________

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studs

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What holds the home's blocks together?

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mortar