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1
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Backsplash

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A panel behind a sink or stove that protects the wall from splashes

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Late victorian millwork

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Ornate and elaborate

Virtually everything was made of wood

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Transitional Era

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Arts and Crafts - emphasis on simple, unadored arts and craftis

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Modern

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Lack of adornment, diminishing resources

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5
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Casework

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Assembled cabinetry (bookcases, reception desks, etc.)

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6
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Millwork

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Traditional to CNC

Built into the space

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MIlling

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A process performed with a machine in which the cutters rotate to remove the material from the work piece present with the direction of angle with the tool axis

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Veneer

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Can be thin and breakable
Often times covers particle board (the substrate)
Disadvantages: Can chip and peel
Can be applied to many different surfaces
Substrates include: plywood, oriented strandboard, medium density fiberboard

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Frameless cabinet construction

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The front edge of the cabinet body components are edgebanded

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10
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Face Frame

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Construction where the front edge of the cabinet body components are overlaid with a frame

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11
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Paneled Door

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Looks like a door with a panel – use of flat or raised panels

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12
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Full overlay

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Doors and drawers fully cover the cabinets

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13
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Partial Overlay

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Back of the cabinet is visible around doors and drawers

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14
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Flush inset

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The doors are inset into the edges of the cabinet

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15
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Types of edging

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Regular nosing, waterfall edge, No drip edge

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16
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Miter joint

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Multiple layers of wood are joined perpendicular to each other – diagonal line where joined – aesthetically interesting

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17
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Mortise and Tenon

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Mortise is the hole in which the tenon is shoved into

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18
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Butt Joint

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A piece of wood literally abutts another piece of wood

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19
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Dowel joint

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Dowels inserted into holes

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20
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Finger joint

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Otherwise known as a dovetail joint – small triangular cutouts that fit togehter

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Dado

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A long channel is carved out from the wood and the joint is placed into it (think dado machine)

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22
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Screwed joint

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A joint that uses screws

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23
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Laminate

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Overlay with a layer of veneer or some other protective material

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24
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Casing (Trim)

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The outer trim part of the door

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Base molding

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A molding along the upper margin of a baseboard or other plinth
The molding from floor to wall

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26
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Crown molding

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The part that goes from wall to ceiling, can be very decorative

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27
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Book match

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Alternating pieces of veneer are flipped over so they face each other as do the pages of a book. Creates a symmetrical pattern

28
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Slip match

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Veneer slices are joined in a sequence without flipping them

29
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Random match

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Random

30
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End / butt match

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One leaf is spliced end to end with another leaf to create a longer panel

31
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Collaboration

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The action of people working together to produce something that is useful, contributes to better situations, better conditions, better environments.
Includes: owner / client, construction manager, contractor, vendor, manufacturer, consultant, engineer, architect / interior designer, owner / client

32
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Gantt Chart

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A bar chart showing the start and finish dates and duration of different required elements of a project. Typically tasks are shown on the vertical axis and project span is represented on the horizontal axis.

33
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Critical Path Method

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A project management technique that shows critical sequence or other dependencies between activities Can be used to determine longest duration of project.

34
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Structure

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floors, columns, beams

35
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HVAC

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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
(acces panels, air handling unit, convectors, diffusers, ducted and ductless systems, grills, IAQ, plenum radiators, refrigerant piping, riser

36
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Plumbing and sprinkler

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Riser, branch pipe, chase, soil stack, vent, gas piping, sprinkler head tyles

37
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Electrical

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Lighting, power, data, cables, conduit, electrical panel, fixture, junction box, riser, sensor, transformer

38
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Diffuser

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A device used to direct the air at different angles by blades when the air is leaving the unit and going into the space

39
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Linear slot diffuser

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Long diffuser

40
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RCP

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Reflected Ceiling Plan
A plan of a room that shows the items are located on the ceiling of a room or space
Has the same orientation as a floor plan
Drawn at same scale of floor plan

41
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Commonly included in RCP

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Room name / number
Walls, partitions that intersect with ceiling
Door and window locations
Ceiling heights and height changes
Ceiling material
Sprinkler heads
HVAC diffusers and vents, access panels
Exposed structure or mechanical equipment
Smoke / carbon monoxide detectors
Fire alarm devices
Lighting fixtures
Exit and emergency lights
Speakers
Skylights
Security cameras
Ceiling fans
42
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Circle with filled in triangle on the top

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Exit sign

43
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Rectangle with ears

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Exit light

44
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Circle with SD

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Smoke detector

45
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AFF

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Above Finished Floor

46
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CH

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Ceiling Height

47
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CL

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Center Line

48
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EQ

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Equal

49
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Principal types of lighting

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Portable, furniture mounted, recessed, ceiling surface mounted, wall washers, accent, wall mounted (sconces), track, point indirect, Linear indirect, Linear direct, Cove, slots, stage

50
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Light controls

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Single pole, 3-way, dimming (manual, preset) timers, photocell, motion / occupancy / vacancy sensors

51
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Typical components of lighting fixture schedule

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Fixture description, manufacturer, Lamps (type), fixture input (volts, watts, voltage), location

52
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Power Plan

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Coordination with furniture, coordination with equipment. Common information: receptacles (location, type), junction box, cable, data, phone, A/V

53
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Light fixture cut sheet

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Basically a spec sheet

54
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Door clearance for bathrooms

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Minimum clearance: 32” (this is clear space not door size)

55
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Typically on a plumbing fixture schedule

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Fixture, manufacturer, item #, finish, description, remarks, scheduled by

56
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Plumbing chse

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A chase is wall assembly that creates a cavity used to conceal plumbing. The chase can be stacked from floor-to-floor for efficiency of design, referred to as a wet column

57
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Plumbing fixture piping

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Supply, drain, waste, vent

58
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Supply (plumbing fixture)

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Supplies water to fixture

59
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Drain

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Drains water from fixture

60
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Waste

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Waste from fixture

61
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Vent

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vent in bathroom?

62
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Turning circle (ADA)

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5’

63
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Toilet installation location

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48” from the front wall…

64
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Lavatory height

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34” maximum height to top of lavatory for ADA

65
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ADA threshold requirements

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1/4” max, 1’2” max requires tiny ramp

66
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ADA door hardware

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Levers, knobs not allowed

67
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ADA Grab bars

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Must be availalbe for those with needs

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