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Superglossary - Construction Category: Architecture and Buildings > Construction Date & country: 16/12/2013, USA Words: 722

Wrapped Drywall
Areas that get complete drywall covering, as in the doorway openings of bifold and bipass closet doo

Yard Of Concrete
One cubic yard of concrete is 3' X 3' X 3' in volume, or 27 cubic feet. One cubic yard of concrete

Yoke
The location where a home's water meter is sometimes installed between two copper pipes, and located

Zone
The section of a building that is served by one heating or cooling loop because it has noticeably di

Zone Valve
A device, usually placed near the heater or cooler, which controls the flow of water or steam to par

Zoning
A governmental process and specification which limits the use of a property e.g. single family use,

A-C
An abbreviation for air conditioner or air conditioning.

A-C Condenser
The outside fan unit of the Air Conditioning system. It removes the heat from the freon gas and 'tur

A-C Disconnect
The main electrical ON-OFF switch near the A/C Condenser.

H Clip
Small metal clips formed like an 'H' that fits at the joints of two plywood (or wafer board) sheets

H V A C
An abbreviation for Heat, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

I-Beam
A steel beam with a cross section resembling the letter I. It is used for long spans as basement bea

I-Joist
Manufactured structural building component resembling the letter 'I'. Used as floor joists and rafte

J Channel
Metal edging used on drywall to give the edge a better finished appearance when a wall is not 'wrapp

P Trap
Curved, 'U' section of drain pipe that holds a water seal to prevent sewer gasses from entering the

R Factor Or Value
A measure of a materials resistance to the passage of heat. New homewalls are usually insulated with

R Value
A measure of insulation. A measure of a materials resistance to the passage of heat. The higher the

T and G, Tongue And Groove
A joint made by a tongue (a rib on one edge of a board) that fits into a corresponding groove in the

T Bar
Ribbed, 'T' shaped bars with a flat metal plate at the bottom that are driven into the earth. Normal

W C
An abbreviation for water closet (toilet).

Y
A 'Y' shaped plumbing fitting.

Z-Bar Flashing
Bent, galvanized metal flashing that's installed above a horizontal trim board of an exterior window