Vocabulary 61-70

Question 1

Guard

Answer 1

A protective barrier around openings in floors or at the open sides of stairs, landings, balconies or other locations to prevent accidental falls from one level to another.

Question 2

Gutter

Answer 2

A channel of metal at the eaves or a roof for carrying off rainwater.

Question 3

Gypsum wall board

Answer 3

Aka GWB, a sheet material having a gypsum core faced with paper on each side. Used for covering walls and ceilings.

Question 4

Head

Answer 4

Uppermost member of a window frame.

Question 5

Header

Answer 5

A framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists so as to transfer the weight of parallel joists

Question 6

Heating degree day

Answer 6

The number of degrees of heating required over the course of 24 hours compared to a reference temperature of 18 degrees.

Question 7

Hip roof

Answer 7

A roof having sloping ends and sides, meeting at an inclined projected angle.

Question 8

House

Answer 8

A building in which people live in.

Question 9

Ice dam

Answer 9

A buildup of snow and ice along the eave of a sloping roof.

Question 10

Impermeable

Answer 10

Materials with a per dance of 0.1 perm or less (rubber membranes, polyethylene fils, glass, aluminium foil).