Vocabulary 61-70 Flashcards
Guard
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.
Gutter
A channel of metal at the eaves or a roof for carrying off rainwater.
Gypsum wall board
Aka GWB, a sheet material having a gypsum core faced with paper on each side. Used for covering walls and ceilings.
Head
Uppermost member of a window frame.
Header
A framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists so as to transfer the weight of parallel joists
Heating degree day
The number of degrees of heating required over the course of 24 hours compared to a reference temperature of 18 degrees.
Hip roof
A roof having sloping ends and sides, meeting at an inclined projected angle.
House
A building in which people live in.
Ice dam
A buildup of snow and ice along the eave of a sloping roof.
Impermeable
Materials with a per dance of 0.1 perm or less (rubber membranes, polyethylene fils, glass, aluminium foil).