Chapter 14 Flashcards
An architectural style that features a distinctive gambrel roof and dormers, and has 1½ or 2½ stories is
Dutch Colonial. page 439
Most California houses are built without
a basement. page 444
The placement of a house on a site is called its
orientation. page 443
The highest point of construction of a wood frame building is the
ridge board. page 450
Interior walls can be finished with plasterboard, also called
drywall. page 452
Parallel wooden members that support floors and ceilings are
joists. page 446
For earthquake safety, California building codes require that the foundation be connected to the sill using
anchor bolts.
page 447
The MOST luxurious floor plan gives each bedroom
its own adjoining bathroom.
page 443
When you divide the capacity of an air conditioner in BTUs by the number of watts of electricity required to run it, you get its
EER. page 454
The effectiveness of various kinds of insulation is measured by
their R-value. page 450
