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Slabs, basements, and crawl spaces are the three main foundation systems: Slab: The slab is the most simple foundation to build. It is a flat concrete pad poured directly on the ground. It takes minimal site preparation, minimal concrete form-work, and minimal labor to build. Slabs work best o...
10/09/2011
Houses are generally built on a foundation that is either a crawl space, a basement , or a slab. The site-preparation crew will utilize a backhoe and/or bulldozer. The crew's job is to clear the site of any trees, rocks and debris, level the site if necessary and dig as necessary for the found...
10/08/2011
We're going to learn the basic steps needed to build a house...each day we'll have a new lesson. We'll follow the outline below. Some of the information is basic...but our goal is to help educate the Real Estate Professionals...not the builders :-) Grading and site preparation Foundation const...
10/07/2011
Z-bar Flashing: Bent, galvanized metal flashing that's installed above a horizontal trim board of an exterior window, door, or brick run. It prevents water from getting behind the trim/brick and into the home. Zone: The section of a building that is served by one heating or cooling loop becaus...
10/06/2011
Y: A "Y" shaped plumbing fitting. Yard: An open space on the same lot with a building. Yard Lumber: Lumber of those grades, sizes, and patterns which are generally intended for ordinary construction, such as framework and rough coverage of houses. Yard of Concrete: One cubic yard of concrete i...
10/06/2011
There were no good "X" words we could share.....but...this might be your lucky day! We are giving away a FREE Apple IPad 2 on our website: www.arenahi.com Good Luck !!!! RIP Steve Jobs - 1955-2011 :-(
10/06/2011
Wafer Board: See Oriented Strand Board. Walk-Through: A final inspection of a home before "closing" to look for and document problems that need to be corrected. Walk-Through Survey: That portion of the inspection where the inspector makes non-intrusive, visual observations of readily accessible ...
10/06/2011
Vacuum Breaker: An anti-siphon device that prevents waste water from being drawn back into supply lines, potentially contaminating the water supply. A type of backflow preventer. Valley: The internal angle formed by the junction of two sloping sides of a roof. Valley Rafter: A rafter that forms ...
10/05/2011
U-Value: A measure of air-to-heat transmission (loss or gain) due to the thermal conductance and the difference in indoor and outdoor temperatures. As the U-value decreases, so does the amount of heat that is transferred through the glazing material. The lower the U-value, the more restrictive t...
10/05/2011
T Bar: A ribbed "T" shaped bar with a flat metal plate at the bottom that is driven into the earth. Normally used with chain link fence poles, and to mark locations of a water meter pit. Tab: The exposed portion of strip shingles defined by cutouts. Tail Beam: A relatively short beam or joist su...
10/05/2011