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12 Cards in this Set
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Slab On Grade Construction |
A concrete foundation built directly on the ground. This type of foundation does NOT have a basement |
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Post & Beam Construction |
Aka "post and beam framing" A type of framing with the floor for higher stories supported by beams that sit on top of posts and the outside wall permiter |
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Balloon Construction |
A type of framing with long studs going up the entire length of the house, from the foundation to the roof |
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Joists |
Are long horizontal beams of wood or steel that span the piers of a foundation or load-bearingwalls of a roof |
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Rafter |
A sloped support beam that follows the pitch of the roof and serves to bold the outer roof covering |
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Sheathing |
A structural covering often made of plywood, placed over building frames exterior wall studs or roofing rafters |
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R-Factor & R-Value |
R-Factor is a way to measure the insulating value or resistance to heat flow through a material or an object. R-Value is its r-factor multiplied by the amount of material. * The more effective the insulation the higher R-Value it will have |
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Forced Warm Air System |
Most common. Contains air ducts that receives and delivers airflow throughout the house; powered by gas, oil, wood, electricity, ext. |
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Voltage |
Is a measure of the force that pushes electricity through a wire |
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Amperage |
The amount of energy being passed through a wire |
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Law 36-A |
Provides information on laws governing home improvements, it also provides the penalties of fraud |
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Law 36-B |
Provides information on laws governing a new home |
