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25 Cards in this Set
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What are the 4 types of single family homes?
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Bungalow, one and 1/2 story, split-level and two story
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What are the four major systems in a house?
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Communication, Electrical, Plumbing and Heating
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What are the 3 functions used when grouping rooms?
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Eating, Living, Sleeping
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The circuits that carry electricity in a product or for light, heat and appliances throughtout the home
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Electrical System
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Boards that support the lines set up to locate the building so excavating can begin for the foundation
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Batter Boards
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A system that includes a feedback device to provide control
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Closed-loop system
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A building system that involves basic room units of different sizes and shapes that can be combined on site
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Modular Construction
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A means of transmitting and/or receiving information between two or more points.
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Communication Sytstem
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Material used in the walls and ceiling of a building to help control heat loss and heat gain.
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Insulation
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A drawing that shows the arrangement of rooms in a building
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Floor Plan
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The footing and foundation wall that support a building and spread its load over a large ground area
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Foundation
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A mixture of clay and straw used as a structural material in the southwestern United States.
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Adobe
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The furnace and associated ducts or pipes used to distribute heated air or water to the different rooms of a home.
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Heating System
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A series of parts or objects connected together for a particular purpose
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System
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Horizontal member of a house framework that supports the floor
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Joist
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A vertical framing member to which gypsum board, paneling, or other wall coverings are attached
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Wall Stud
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The means used to bring in clean water and dispose of waste water in a home
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Plumbing System
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The simplest form of a framed structure, with horizontal framing members supported by vertical members
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Post and Lintel
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The lowest portion of a building's foundation. The foundation wall rests on top of it.
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Footing
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A system of building in which components (such as wall framing) are built in a factory, rather than on the job site.
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Prefabrication
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A horizontal structural member, usually used to support floor or roof joists.
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Beam
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The land on which a building is to be built.
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Site
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Designing the exterior space that surrounds a home.
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Landscaping
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A covering over joists that supports other floor coverings
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Subfloor
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A system that is not controlled through the use of a feedback device
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Open-loop System
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