Architectural and Engineering Glossary
F
Same as architectural hardware.
The overall size,including trim,of any completely finished component or article.
See face string.
Tile with a face that may be used as a finished wall surface.
Same as finish grade.
Same as dressed size.
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Stone that has been dressed on one or more of its surfaces.
Same as face string.
Leveling,smoothing,compacting,and otherwise treating surfaces of fresh (or recently placed) concrete or mortar to produce desired appearance and texture.
A brush used to apply water to a lime putty finish as the finish is being water troweled.
Same as joinery.
See finish coat.
See finish hardware.
A slender nail made from finer wire than the common nail;has a brad-type head which permits it to be set below the surface of the wood,leaving only a small hole which can be puttied easily;used in finishing work.
In joinery,preparations for a finish surface.
Same as sawhorse.
A small tool,such as a float or trowel,used in finishing a plaster surface.
Those trades that involve the finishing of surfaces in a building,such as flooring,painting,plastering,and tiling.
The treatment of all surfaces in a building and the addition of those fixtures required to convert a carcass into a complete building;does not include building services.
A symmetrical truss,esp.used in supporting large sloping roofs; in the form of three isosceles trianglesone in the center with its base along the horizontal tie,and each of the outer two having its base along the sloping sides of an upper chord.
A metal tube having fins (i.e.,metal plates,jointed to the tube,perpendicular to its length) to transfer heat from the tube to the surrounding air.
A softwood of the temperate climates including Douglas fir,white fir,silver fir,balsam fir,etc.;used for framing, interior trim.
A small box,usually red,having a thin sheet of glass or plastic which,if broken,activates a fire alarm system.
1.An electrical system which is installed in a building as a protective measure against fire;sounds an alarm when actuated by a fire-detection system.2.An alarm system designed to signal the presence of a fire.
See property insurance.
Any area in a building,encompassed by fire walls and/or exterior walls,within which a fire would be confined because of the surrounding fire- resistant construction.
In ancient Roman construction,a water pipe of lead or earthenware.
An arch whose intrados is struck from five centers.
A pretentious colonial home connected to a dependency on each side of the house hyphens.five part mansion A pretentious colonial home connected to a dependency on each side of the house hyphens.
On drawings,abbr.for fixture.
A structural beam whose ends are fixed.
Said of a column or beam that is rigidly restrained at the end supports so as to prevent it from rotating.
In plumbing,a pair of flanges which hold two pipes together;the flanges are screwed onto the ends of the pipes and then are held together by bolts.
A side elevation.
A sidewall of a building in contrast to the front or rear wall.
Said of a fortification that is defended by another fortification.
The internal splay of a window jamb.
A small door,hinged horizontally along the bottom,that opens downward.
See backflap hinge.
In plumbing,a trap having a hinged flap which allows flow in one direction only,preventing backflow.
In plumbing,a check valve in the form of a hinged disk which permits flow in one direction only.
A mechanical connection used with soft metal tubing;one end of a tube is flared and provided with a mechanical seal.
In masonry,a header of darker color than the field of the wall.
1.A color variation on the surface of a brick,produced intentionally or otherwise,due to surface fusion or vitrification of a film of different texture.2.Abbr.for flashing.
A tank between the expansion valve and evaporator in a refrigeration system to separate and bypass any flash gas formed in the expansion valve.
A light coat of shotcrete over a concrete surface to cover minor blemishes.
Same as self coved.
The minimum temperature of a combustible material at which there is sufficient vaporization to produce a combustible mixture with air if ignited by a flame.
A resistance welding process in which metals are joined as a result of heat,obtained from the resistance to an electric current between the metal surfaces,and subsequent pressure.
A specially designed masonry block having a slot or channel into which the top edge of a counterflashing may be inserted and anchored.Also see raggle.
