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Adhesive |
Glue |
It sticks things together... |
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Aggregates |
Sand, gravel and crushed rock |
It's used in making concrete... |
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Architrave |
A decorative moulding, usually made from timber, fitted around door and window frames to hide the gap between the frame and the wall. |
Concerned with doors and windows... |
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Arris |
The sharp edge formed when two flat surfaces meet |
A type of edge |
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Balusters |
Vertical members forming the infill between the string and the handrails in stairs |
It's to do with stairs... |
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Balustrade |
Unit comprising handrail, newels and the infill between it and the string, which provides a barrier for the open side of the stair |
To do with stairs, and safety... |
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Bargeboards |
Fascia boards inclined like a pair of rafters and fixed to the face of the verge on a gable-ended roof; sometimes with soffit boards added if the bargeboards project from the wall |
To do with gable-ended roofs... |
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Barrier cream |
A cream used to protect the skin from damage or infection |
You use it on yourself... |
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Beads |
The shaped pieces of timber added to the end of other pieces of timber to give a desired finish |
They give a desired finish... |
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Bind |
A door 'binds' when it will not close properly and the door springs open slightly when it is pushed closed |
When doors go wrong... |
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Binders |
Timbers fixed on edge in the roof space, at right angles to ceiling joists, to give support if the span is greater than 2.5m |
Belong in the roof space... |
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Birdsmouth |
Notch cut out of the rafter to form a seating on the outside edge of the wall plate |
To do with rafters... |
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Bitumen |
Also known as pitch or tar, bitumen is a sticky black substance that turns to liquid when heated, and is used on flat roofs to provide a waterproof seal |
Also known as pitch or tar... |
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Botanical |
The classification of trees based upon scientific study |
To do with trees... |
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Brick-on-edge |
A way of laying bricks to form an attractive, projecting window or door sill |
Affects window and door sills... |
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Bridled |
An open mortise and tenon joint. A tenon that has been bridled is one that has no resistance and so is not secure |
To do with tenon joints... |
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Bull nose step |
Quarter-rounded step at the bottom of a stair |
Found at the bottom of a stair... |
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Butt joint |
The simplest joint between two pieces of wood, with the end grain of one meeting the long grain of the other and glued, screwed or nailed together |
The simplest joint between two pieces of wood... |
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Camber (crown) |
The bow or round that occurs along some timbers depth |
To do with timber... |
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Cap |
Shaped top of a newel post, which can be fixed on or turned on the solid newel |
To do with newel posts... |
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Capping |
Fixed on the top edge of strings to take the fixing of a balustrade |
To do with stairs... |
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Carded scadfolder |
Someone who holds a recognised certificate showing competence in scaffold erection |
A type of person... |
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Cement bonded chipboard |
A type of chipboard bonded with cement to make it stronger and more durable |
... a type of chipboard... |
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Chipboard |
Material made in rigid sheets from compressed wood chips and resin |
Made from compressed _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ |
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Clear span |
The distance between joist supports |
To do with joist supports |
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Collars |
Sawn timber ties, sometimes used to give extra strength to prevent a roof spreading out at purlin level |
Used for extra strength in roofing... |
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Common rafters |
Load-bearing ribs that pitch up opposite each other from the wall plate on each side of the roof span, and fixed to the ridge board |
Fixed to the ridge board... |
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Conservation |
Preservation of the environment and wildlife |
To do with environment and wildlife... |
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Contamination |
When harmful chemicals or substances pollute something (eg. Water) |
To do with pollution... |
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Corrosive |
A substance that can damage thigs it comes into contact with (eg. Material, skin...) |
Causes harm... |
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Coving |
A decorative moulding that is fitted at the top of a wall where it meets the ceiling |
It's decorative... |
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Cradling |
L-shaped brackets used to provide fixing for the soffit |
Provides a fixing for the soffit... |
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Crawling board |
A board or platform placed on roof joists which spread the weight of the worker allowing the work to be carried out safely. |
Spreads weight... |
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Cripple rafters |
Pairs of rafters similar to jacks, spanning from the ridge to the valley rafter |
Similar to jacks... |
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Crown rafter |
The rafter that sits in the middle of a hip end, between the two hips |
Sits in the middle of a _ _ _ _ _ _ ... |
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Cube units |
The product of a number multiplied by its square, represented by a 3 after the unit |
To do with numbers... |
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Damp proofing course (DPC) |
A substance that is used to prevent damp from penetrating a building |
Stops something from penetrating a building... |
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Deciduous |
The name given to a type of tree that sheds it's leaves every year |
To do with trees... |
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Denominator |
The bottom number in a fraction |
To do with fractions... |
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Dermatitis |
A skin condition where the affected area is red, itchy and sore |
To do with skin... |
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Detached |
A building that stands alone and is not connected to any other building |
To do with buildings... |
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Dovetailed nails |
Pairs of nails angled in towards each other |
To do with the angle of the nails... |
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Dowel |
A headless wood or metal pin used to join timber together |
Used to join timber together... |
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Dry rot safety line |
When the moisture content of damp timber reaches 20%. Dry rot is likely if the moisture exceeds this. |
What percentage water content of damp timber runs risk of dry rot? |
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Dust mask |
A form of respiratory protection that covers the mouth and nose and is used when working in a dusty environment |
Used when working in a dusty environment... |
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Eaves |
Lowest part of the roof surface where it meets the outside walls |
Lowest part of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ... |
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Edge cut |
The angled cut on top of the jack rafter where it meets the hip |
An angled cut, but where? |
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Effective span |
The distance between centres of joist bearings |
To do with joist bearings... |
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Egress |
An exit or way out |
Opposite of entrance... |
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Employee |
The worker |
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Employer |
The person or company that you work for |
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Enforced |
Makig sure a law is obeyed |
To do with laws... |
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Evergreen |
A type of tree that keeps it's leaves all year around |
To do with trees... |
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Fascia board |
Board of about 175mm X 20mm p.a.r. (plane all round timber) fixed to the plumb (i. e. verticle) cuts of the rafters at the eaves to provide a finish and a fixing board for guttering |
Provides a finish and fixing board for guttering... |
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Fibreglass |
A material made from glass fibres and a resin that starts in liquid form then hardens to be very strong |
It's very strong... |
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Firring/firring pieces |
A log wedge, tapered where joists are parallel to the fall, or of variable depth for joists at right angles |
To do with joists... |
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Frame |
A main frame is a head sill and two verticle jambs |
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Gable |
The triangular part of end walls |
Triangular... |
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Gable-ends |
The triangular ends of a roof |
Triangular... |
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Galvanised steel frame cramps |
A fixing component which is screwed to a frame |
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Gang nailed |
Galvanised plate with spikes used to secure butt joints |
To do with butt joints... |
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Geometry |
A form of mathematics using formulas, arithmetic and angles |
To do with maths... |
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Going |
The depth of a step (the measurement from a step's riser to the edge of the step) |
To do with steps |
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Gudgeons |
Tubes at the end of hinges to take the pin around which the hinge rotates |
To do with hinges... |
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Halving joint |
The same amount is removed from each piece of timber so that when fixed together the joint is the same thickness as the uncut timber |
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Hazard |
A danger or risk |
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Hazardous |
Dangerous or unsafe |
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Header |
A piece of timber bolted to the wall to carry the weight of the joists |
A piece of timber... |
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Health and Safety Executive |
The government organisation that enforces health and safety law in the UK |
To do with law... |
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Helical |
In a spiral shape |
Like a twister... |
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Helical hinge |
A hinge with three leaves, which allows a door to be opened 180° |
Three leaves... |
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Hip |
Part of the roof where two external sloping surfaces meet |
Part of a roof... |
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Hip rafters |
Pitched up from the wall plate corners of a hipped end to the saddle board at the ridge; acting as a spine for the heads of the jack rafters |
Acts as a spine... |
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Horns |
These are extensions to the frame that protect it during storage or transport, cut off before installation |
Protection... |
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Hypotenuse |
The longest side of a right-angled triangle |
To do with triangles... |
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Induction |
A formal introduction you will receive when you start any new job, where you are shown around, shown where the toilets and canteen are, and told what to do if there is a fire. |
To do with starting a new job... |
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Inverted |
Tipped and turned upside down |
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Jack rafters |
Fixed in pairs on each side of the hip rafter, diminishing in size from ridge to wall plate |
Fixed in pairs... |
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Jig |
Any device made to hold a specific piece of work and help guide the tools being used |
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Joint |
A point at which parts are joined |
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Key |
The end result of a process that prepares a surface, usually by making it rough or grooved, so that paint or some other finish will stick to it |
A process that prepares a surface... |
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Landings |
Used between floor levels to break up the overall length of a flight and can be used to change the direction of a flight of stairs. |
In a house... |
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Lay board |
A piece of timber fitted to the common rafters of an existing roof to allow the cripple rafters to be fixed |
To do with roofs... |
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Lincrusta |
A wall-hanging with a relief pattern used to imitate wood panelling |
A wall-hanging... |
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LPG |
Liquid petroleum gas |
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Making a risk assessment |
Measuring the dangers of an activity against the likelihood of accidents taking place |
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Manual handling |
Using the body to lift, carry, push or pull a load |
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MDF |
Medium density fibreboard, used to form skirting boards and mouldings |
Fibreboard... |
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Metal decking |
A decking material using aluminium or galvanised steel |
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Mid-pitch |
In the middle of the pitch rather than at the apex or eaves |
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Mildew |
A fungus that grows in damp conditions |
Damp conditions |
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Moulding |
Decorative finishes around door openings and at floor and wall junctions |
Decorative... |
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Mouse |
A piece of strong, thin wire or rope with a weight such as a piece of lead attached to one end, used to feed the sash cord over the pulleys in a box sash window |
To do with box sash windows... |
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Mullions |
Vertical dividers in a window frame |
To do with windows... |
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Muntin |
Vertical divider on a panel door |
To do with doors... |
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Muster points |
Fire assembly points |
To do with fire... |
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Newel |
Heavy vertical member at each end of the stair to which the handrail is fixed |
To do with stairs... |
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Nogging |
A short length of timber, most often found fixed in a timber frame as a brace |
Timber... |
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Nosing |
Front edge of a tread, or loose narrow top tread which sits on the trimmer joist at the top of the stairs |
At the top of the stairs... |
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Noxious |
Harmful or poisonous |
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Numeracy skills |
Abilities to demonstrate a good basic knowledge of arithmetic |
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Numerator |
The top number in a fraction |
To do with fractions... |
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Obligation |
Something you have a duty or a responsibility to do |
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Omission |
Something that has not been done or has been missed out |
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Opening casement |
Consists of top and bottom rails with two stiles |
Rails... |
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OSB |
Oriented strand board - made by coating wood chips (known as strands) with MDI and/or phenol formaldehyde, then arranging consecutive strand layers roughly perpendicular to each other, and finally pressing the strands under high temperature and high pressure to form boards |
Board... |
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Overall size |
The extreme length and width of an item |
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Packing |
Any material, generally waste wood, used to fill a gap |
Any material... |
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Packing box |
A recess in the finger plate that takes a suitable packing strip |
A recess... |
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P. A. R. |
A term used for timber that has been "planed all round" |
Planed... |
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Pattern rafter |
A precisely cut rafter used as a template to mark out other rafters |
Template... |
