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TAIL BEAM: A relatively short
beam or joist supported in a wall on one end and by a header at
the other.
TERMITE SHIELD: A shield, usually of noncorrodible metal, placed
in or on a foundation wall or other mass of masonry or around pipes
to prevent passage of termites.
TERRAZZO FLOORING: Wear-resistant flooring made of marble chips
or small stones embedded in cement and polished smooth.
THERMAL MASS: Materials which can store large amounts of heat such
as stone, masonry, or concrete.
THERMOSIPHONING: Is the result of a fluid expanding and rising.
THERMOSTAT: Automatic device for controlling temperature.
THRESHOLD: A strip of wood or metal with
beveled edges used over the finish floor and the sill of exterior
doors.
TITLE: Evidence indicating the rights
a person has to the owner ship and possession of land.
TOPOGRAPHY: Usually refers to site characteristics
such as contour of the land, trees, or other natural features.
TRACT: A specified area of land.
TRANSOM: A window placed above a door
or permanent window which is hinged for ventilation.
TRAP: A U-shaped pipe below plumbing
fixtures designed to create a water seal and prevent sewer odors
and gases from being released into the habitable areas.
TREAD: The horizontal board in a stairway
on which the foot is placed.
TRIM: The finish materials in a building,
such as moldings, ap- plied around openings (window trim, door trim)
or at the floor and ceiling of rooms (baseboard, cornice).
TRIMMER: The longer floor framing member
around a rectangular opening into which a header is joined.
TROMBE WALL: A popular passive solar
design technique for trapping and storing the sun's energy.
TROWELING: The finishing operation which
produces a smooth, hard surface on concrete slab.
TRUSS: Structural members arranged and
fastened in triangular units to form a ridge framework for support
of loads over a long span.
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UNDERLAYMENT: A material placed under
finish coverings, such as flooring or shingles, to provide a smooth,
even sur face for applying the finish.
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VALLEY: The internal angle formed by
the junction of two sloping sides of a roof.
VALLEY RAFTER: The diagonal rafter at
the intersection of two intersecting sloping roofs.
VENEER: Extremely thin sheets of wood
produced by slicing or rotary-cutting a log.
VENEERED CONSTRUCTION: Type of wall construction
in which frame or masonry walls are faced with other exterior surfacing
materials.
VENT STACK: A vertical soil pipe connected
to the drainage system to allow ventilation and pressure equalization.
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WAINSCOT: Surfacing on the lower part
of an interior wall when finished differently from the remainder
of the wall.
WALL TIE: A small metal strip or steel
wire used to bind tiers of masonry in cavity-wall construction,
or to bind brick veneer to the wood-frame wall in veneer construction.
WATER CONDITIONER: A device used to remove
dissolved minerals from water to make it soft. Generally used in
houses supplied by well water, which contains calcium, magnesium,
and other minerals, to remove hardness that causes scale buildup
in plumbing.
WEATHERSTRIP: Strip of metal or fabric
fastened along the edges of windows and doors to reduce drafts and
heat loss.
WEEP HOLE: An opening at the bottom of
a wall which allows the drainage of water.
WYTHE: Pertaining to a single-width masonry
wall.
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ZONING: Building restrictions which regulate
size, location, and type of structures to be built in specific areas.
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