Architecture By: Rashad Faison

A Adobe “bricks” are just tightly pressed earth. Adobe “bricks” are just tightly pressed earth.

B Bargeboards, also called vergeboards, hang from the projecting end of a roof. Bargeboards, also called vergeboards, hang from the projecting end of a roof.

C In Old English, cob was a root word that meant lump or rounded mass. Cob houses are made of clay-like lumps of soil, sand, and straw. In Old English, cob was a root word that meant lump or rounded mass. Cob houses are made of clay-like lumps of soil, sand, and straw.

D A dormer is a window which is set vertically on a slanting roof. The dormer has its own roof, which can be flat, arched, or pointed. A dormer is a window which is set vertically on a slanting roof. The dormer has its own roof, which can be flat, arched, or pointed.

E An eave is the edge of a roof. Eaves usually are beyond the side of the building. An eave is the edge of a roof. Eaves usually are beyond the side of the building.

F A Flying buttress is a support, usually made of brick or stone, built against a wall to support it. A Flying buttress is a support, usually made of brick or stone, built against a wall to support it.

G A gable is the triangle formed by a sloping roof. A building may be front- gabled or side-gabled. A gable is the triangle formed by a sloping roof. A building may be front- gabled or side-gabled.

H How to. When a person is new to the job he has to study a lot. How to. When a person is new to the job he has to study a lot.

I An I-Beam is A steel beam often used for floor support. An I-Beam is A steel beam often used for floor support.

J The Jamb is The vertical parts of a window. The Jamb is The vertical parts of a window.

K A Knee Wall is a wall supported by studs in an almost one- story construction. A Knee Wall is a wall supported by studs in an almost one- story construction.

L A Light is a type of window glass. A Light is a type of window glass.

M A Masonry is just brickwork. A Masonry is just brickwork.

N A Niche is A place in a wall to place decorations. A Niche is A place in a wall to place decorations.

O An Oriel is a box like window projecting from the wall of a house. An Oriel is a box like window projecting from the wall of a house.

P Partition is the name given to an inside part of the wall. Partition is the name given to an inside part of the wall.

Q A Quoin is a stone or block keeping the corners of a building from falling. A Quoin is a stone or block keeping the corners of a building from falling.

R The top of a roof from when roof sides fall away, is called a Ridge. The top of a roof from when roof sides fall away, is called a Ridge.

S The Stool is the inside window sill. The Stool is the inside window sill.

T A frame for supporting a roof is called a Truss. A frame for supporting a roof is called a Truss.

U Usonian Houses had no attics and no basements. Usonian Houses had no attics and no basements.

V Valley Jacks are rafters that run from the ridge rafter to the valley rafter. Valley Jacks are rafters that run from the ridge rafter to the valley rafter.

W A Wall Opening is where the walls have a cut out in them. A Wall Opening is where the walls have a cut out in them.

X Extra- better houses can make them really famous, and the more famous they get the more money you get. Extra- better houses can make them really famous, and the more famous they get the more money you get.

Y A Yoke is the top horizontal board of a frame. A Yoke is the top horizontal board of a frame.

Z Zinc is pretty much sculpturing. Many architecture workers use this for counter tops, parts of the roof, walls, etc. Zinc is pretty much sculpturing. Many architecture workers use this for counter tops, parts of the roof, walls, etc.

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