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wires without solder. Wood Frame Construction Construction in which walls and partitions are formed by the wood framing of studs, or posts and girts, supporting a wooden roof... the temperature. Worm Gear Toothed gear and screw combination found in casement window operators and in tilt mechanisms of venetian blinds. Woven Valley Method of valley construction...

in which one of the output signal values is zero. Open Beam Construction Frame construction in which the ceiling and ceiling joists are eliminated, leaving the beams and deck of the roof... exposed and treating them as an element of the interior finish of the room. In this type of construction the structural members or the roof are usually heavier and may be on wider... centers. Open Valley Method of valley construction in which shingles on both sides of the valley are trimmed along a chalk line snapped on each side of the valley. Shingles do...

of heat, cold or sound. Three basic types of insulation used in residential construction are rock wool, fiberglass and cellulose. Insulation is available as a batt or loose fill. Batts... into ceilings or walls. Insulation Construction materials used for protection from noise, heat, cold or fire. Insulation / Economic Thickness Of Insulation A thickness, giving... or windows. A vertical member at the side of a window frame, or the horizontal member at the top of the window frame, as in head jamb. Jetty In construction, the projection parts...

in the United States. It has been succeeded by the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) published by the International Code Council (ICC). Modular Construction Prefabrication... of a window or patio door frame which generally laps over the conventional stud construction and through which nails are driven to secure the frame in place. Natural Convection The...