A roofing membrane composed of a sheet of water-proof material secured to the roof deck.

An investigation and testing of the surface and subsoil of the site to record information needed to design the foundation and the structure.

A window with one vertically sliding sash or window vent.

A process that fuses iron-ore dust with coke and fluxes into a clinker.

A more or less horizontal window located on the roof of a building. A roof opening that is covered with a watertight transparent cover.

Concrete poured and cured in its final position.

A drawing of a construction site, showing the location of the building, contours of the land, and other features.

Fine sand with particles smaller than 0.002 inches (0.05 mm) and larger than 0.00008 inches (0.002 mm).

Fiberglass or foam insulation installed between the foundation wall and sill (wood) plate. Designed to seal any cracks or gaps.

Bottom horizontal member of an exterior wall frame which rests on top a foundation, sometimes called mudsill. Also sole plate, bottom member of an interior wall frame.

Flat (although sometimes ribbed on the underside) reinforced concrete element of a building that provides the base for the floor or roofing materials.

- A rectangular door without hinges or frame.

Concrete pavement, i.e. driveways, garages, and basement floors.

A concrete slab poured and hardened directly on the surface of the earth.

A type of foundation with a concrete floor which is placed directly on the soil. The edge of the slab is usually thicker and acts as the footing for the walls.

Concrete cement that sometimes covers the vertical face of the foundation void material. A molten mass composed of fluxes and impurities removed from iron ore in the furnace.

Pipe installed under the concrete driveway or sidewalk, and that will be used later to run sprinkler pipe or low voltage wire.

Usually, a wood member embedded in concrete, as in a floor, that serves to support and to fasten the subfloor or flooring.

The process of adding water to quicklime, hydrating it and forming lime putty.

A form designed to move upward as concrete is poured in it.