Construction Glossary – Page 15 – Dictionary of Construction terms. There descriptions are and pictures of terms used in the construction sector sampling

branch duct

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An air duct which branches from a main duct; at this point the main duct is reduced in cross-sectional area.

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1. A small finishing nail, usually of the same thickness throughout, with a head that is almost flush with the sides or

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1. Any overhanging member projecting from a wall or other body to support a weight (such as a cornice) acting outside the wall.

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1. The frame of a building in which the resistance to lateral forces or to frame instability is provided by diagonal bracing,

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A small, corrugated metal strip at 1 6 8 long nailed to wall sheeting or studs. They are inserted into

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A table indicating the length of hypotenuses for right isosceles triangles with legs of various lengths; used by carpenters in cutting wood braces

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1. A metal or wood member which is used to stiffen or support a structure; a strut which supports or fixes another

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A type of sill, 1 used in frame construction; a header joist, nailed to the ends of the floor joists, rests on

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1. A box-like enclosure or recess at the side of a window frame that receives a boxing shutter when the shutter is