ALTERNATE/STAGGERED

To interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place

ASTRAGAL

Is an applied molding attached most commonly to the meeting edge of doors for protection against weather conditions

AWNING

Canopy over a windows

BALUSTER

Vertical rods or spindles that support railings

BARREL BOLT

Is a device used to secure and lock a door. The barrel bolt consists of a sliding cylindrical bolt and matching sleeve

BASEBOARD

Usually wooden or vinyl board covering the lowest part of sn interior wall.

BRACE

Something that is used to support or connect things, or to make something stronger

BRICK

Building material used to make walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction

BOLT

Typically used to hold materials or objects together, or to position objects

BOTTOM CHORD

The lower or bottom horizontal member of a truss

CABINET HINGE

Is a mechanical bearing that connects two solid objects (cabinet)

CAST IRON

Cast iron has good compressive strength and was successfully used for structural components that were largely in compression in well designed bridges and buildings

CEILING JOIST

Is a horizontal member that spans across your ceiling, used in framing to span an open space.

CHAIN BOLT

A bolt with a chain attached for locking a door

CHB LAYERING

Masonry is the term for building structures by laying individual units ( Brock, stone, concrete block) and binding them (by cement mortar and rebar)

CONCRETE SLAB

Is a structural element made of concrete, that is used to create flat horizontal surfaces such as floors, roof decks and ceilings.

CORRUGATED GI SHEET

A lightweight roofing material made of thin sheets, stiffened by corrugations

CRUSHED STONE

produced by mining a suitable rock deposit and breaking the remove rock down to the desired size using crushers

DOWEL

is a cylindrical rod used making strong, accurate joints in wood, plastic and metal

DOWN SPOUT

pipe for carrying rainwater from a rain gutter

EARTH FILL

Is composed of natural earth materials that can be placed and compacted by construction equipment operated in a conventional manner

EAVE

the overhanging lower edge of a roof

FASCIA BOARD

is a board that runs along the roofline and acts as a finishing edge or trim that connects to the ends of the rafters and trusses

FILLER

are particles added to resin or binders (plastics, composites, concrete) that can improve specific properties

FLOOR BOARD

general term for a permanent covering of a floor

FLOORING

a long plank making up part of a wooden floor in a building

FLOOR JOIST

horizontal structural member used in framing to span an open space, often between beams that subsequently transfer loads to vertical members

FLOOR CEILING

The bottom horizontal member of a wall ore building to which vertical members are attached

FOREMAN

construction worker with many years of experience in a particular trade who is incharge with organizing the overall construction of a particular project for a particular contractor

FRAMEWORK

refers to a structure that underpins or supports a system or concept

GI STRAP

can be used for bracing decks and roofs or for tying down roof trusses and rafters to wall frames. It can even be used for wall bracing

GIRDER

it is the main horizontal support of a structure which supports smaller beams

LABORER

a person who works in a manual labor type, specially in the construction

MASON

a person who uses bricks, concrete blocks, or natural stones to build structures that include walls, walkways, fences, and chimneys.

MASONRY FILL

is a material used to fill the void volume masonry blocks

MITER

a miter joint is a joint made by cutting each of two parts to be joined, across the main surface, usually at 45 degree angle, to form a corner, usually a 90 degree angle.

MORTAR

mortar is a mixture of sand, a binder such as cement or lime, and water and is applied as a paste which then sets hard, it is also called in masonry construction to fill the gaps between the bricks & blocks

MORTAR JOINT

spaces between bricks, concrete blocks, or glass blocks that are filled with mortar of grout

NAIL SETTER

small tool that allows you to hammer the finish nail flush the surface, while keeping the hammerhead a safe distance away from the wood

NEWEL POST

a sturdy pillar at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs, supporting the handrail

NIKOLITE BAR

tin or lead used in soldering

NUT

type of fastener with a threaded hole, nuts are almost always used in conjunction with a mating bolt to fasten multiple parts together

OAKUM

loosely twisted hemp or jute fiber impregnated with tar or a tar derivative and used in caulking seams and packing joints

OPEN STRINGER

string is cut open on the rise and run when viewed from the side

PANEL DOOR

door having panels framed by stiles and rails of greater thickness

PEA GRAVEL

regularly used for walkways, dogs runs, playgrounds, patios, and a variety of other high-traffic areas.

KING POST

central vertical post used in architectural or bridge designs, working intention to support a beam below from a truss apex above

PLUMBING

system of pipes and fixtures installed in a building for the distribution and the use of potable water and the removal of waterborne wastes

PLUM ROB

is a weight, usually with a pointed tip on the bottom, suspended from a string and used as a vertical reference line, or plumb line

PURLIN

refers to roof framing members that span parallel to the building eave, and support the roof decking or sheeting. the purlins are in turn supported by rafters or walls.

PUTTY

a material with high plasticity, similar in texture to clay or dough, typically used in domestic construction and repair as a sealant or filler

QUARTER BOND

a small trim molding that has the cross section of a quarter circle.

RABBET

a recess or groove cut into the edge of a piece of machinable material, ussually wood, when viewed in cross section, a rabbet is two-sided and open to the edge or end of the surface into which it is cut.

RAFTER

any of the parallel beams that support a roof

REINFORCING BARS

steel bar or mesh or steel wires used as a tension device in reinforced concrete and reinforced masonry structures to strengthen and aid the concrete under tension

RIDGE ROLL

a metal, tile,or wood strip rounded at the top and used as finishing for the ridge of a roof

RISER

is the near vertical, element in a set of stairs, forming the space between one step and the next

RIVET

is a permanent mechanical fastener

SCAFFOLDING

a temporary structure used to support a work crew and materials to aid in the construction, maintenance and repair of buildings, bridges and all other man-made structures

SHOWER

a device that releases drops of water through a lot of very small holes

SINK

is a bowl shaped plumbing fixture used for washing hands, dishwashing, and other purposes

STAKE

are wooden sticks used as posts, sharpened at one end driven into the ground to serve as boundaries or supports off the batter boards

CLOSED STRINGER

the standard construction for a timber staircase, by having the treads closed it allows the space beneath the staircase to be used for storage.

VERTICAL STUD

is a vertical framing member which forms part of a wall or partition

TINSMITH

person who makes and repairs things made of tin or other light metals

TRUSS

is a structure that consists of members organized into connected triangles so that the overall assembly behaved as a single object.

TOP CHORD

the upper or top member of a truss

TREAD

the top surface of a step or stare

VARNISH FINISH

a clear transparent hard protective finish or film. it is a applied over wood stains as a final step to achieve a film for gloss and protection.

WASHER

is a thin disc-shape plate, typically with a hole through the centre, that is used in conjunction with a threaded fastener ( such as a screw or bolt ) to: Distribute load

WINDOW SILL

is the bottom piece of trim, or the ledge at the bottom of the window

WOOD PLANK

timber that is flat, elongated, and rectangular with parallel faces that are higher and longer than wide.