ARCHITECTURE DESIGN CONSTRUCTION AND MORE

Here's a FREE, full color introduction to Architecture Design and Home Building.

This image-packed glossary introduces the equipment, tools, tips, techniques, structural components, and design elements involved in building construction, interiors, landscape design, and more.

Dream up your own ideas from this carefully curated collection of images with concise, instructional definitions.

Arm yourself with basic knowledge of home building, construction equipment, tools, terms, tips, techniques, and architecture design.

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ABODE

The Picture Dictionary of Home Design And Architecture

by Judee Shipman

CHAPTER 54

SKEW CHISEL - SOCKET WRENCH

SKEW CHISEL: An angled chisel used for finishing and trim work.

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SKYLIGHT: A window located on the roof of a building.

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SLAB FOUNDATION: A large, flat block of concrete on which a structure will stand. In architecture design, the slab is one of three standard house foundations. Also see Basement and Pillar-and-Post.

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SLAB ON GRADE: A thicker slab foundation where the concrete is placed directly onto level soil.

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SLAG: Concrete that covers the vertical face of a foundation. Shown below, a slag pit in Milwaukee.

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SLAMMER WRENCH: A short, stocky wrench designed to be struck with a mallet. Sometimes referred to as a slammer hammer.

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SLATE: A fine-grained rock composed of clay or volcanic ash, used as roofing tiles in some architecture design plans. Shown below, slate shingles.

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SLEDGEHAMMER: A heavy metal hammer with a large, flat head attached to a long handle. Useful for distributing force over a wide area. Also see Mallet.

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SLEEPER: A wood beam embedded in concrete to support the flooring. Sleeper beams can also be repurposed into fine wood furniture. Shown below, a rustic, solid oak, sleeper beam coffee table.

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SLEEVE: A length of protective tubing that fits around a pipe.

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SLICK CHISEL: A large chisel designed to be driven by manual pressure alone. A slick chisel is characterized by a wide, heavy blade and a long, slender, socketed handle.

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SLIDING T-BEVEL: An adjustable measuring tool used for setting angles. Often used in conjunction with a protractor and a framing square.

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SLING BLADE: A heavy, pointed, curved steel blade attached to a thick wooden handle, sometimes called a machete. A sling blade can be a useful tool in landscaping architecture design. Also see Kaiser Blade.

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SLIP JOINT PLIERS: Pliers equipped with a pivot mechanism used for adjusting the jaw width.

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SLOPE: A slanted or inclined plane, such as the surface of a roof or the side of a hill.

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SLOTTED HEAD SCREW: A screw with a single straight line indented into its head, to be used with a flat head screwdriver.

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SLUMP: A measure of moisture levels in concrete. The smaller the slump value, the drier the concrete. The slump value of concrete is tested using a slump cone, as shown below.