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| A mixture of clay and straw used as a structural material in the southwestern United States |
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| Boards that support the lines set up to locate the building so excavating can begin for the foundation |
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| A horizontal structural member, usually used to support floor or roof joists |
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| a system that includes a feedback device to provide control |
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| a means of transmitting and/or receiving information between two points |
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| a dreawing tht shows the arrangement of rooms in a building |
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| the lowest portion of a building's foundation. The foundation wall rests on top of the footing. |
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| the footing and foundation wall that support a building and spread its load over a large ground area. |
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| the furnace and associated ducts or pipes used to distribute heated air or water to the different rooms of a home. |
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| material used in the walls and ceiling of a building to help control heat loss and heat gain |
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| horizontal member of a house framework that supports the floor |
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| designing the exterior space that surrounds a home. |
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| a building system that involves basic room units of different sizes and shapes that can be combined on site. |
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| a system that is not controlled through use of a feedback device |
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| the means used to bring in clean water and dispose of waste water in a home |
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| the simplest form of a framed structure, with horizontal framing members (beams) supported by vertical members (posts) |
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| A system of building in which components (such as wall framing or roof trusses) are built in a factory, rather than on the job site. |
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| The land on which a building is to be built |
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| a covering over joists that supports other floor coverings |
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| a series of parts or objects connected together for a particular purpose |
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| a vertical framing member to which gypsum board, paneling, or other wall coverings are attached |
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| the circuits that carry electricity in a product or for light, heat, and appliances throughout the home |
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| What are the 4 types of single family home? |
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| Bungalow, one and 1/2 story, split-level and 2 story |
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| What are the 5 major structural elements in a home in the order they are built |
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| foundation, floor, walls, ceiling and roof |
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| Rooms in a home are grouped according to function. What are the three functions |
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| Sleeping, living, and working |
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