ARCHITECTURE AND DIY HOME REMODELING IDEAS

Look Here for a FREE, full color guide to DIY Home Remodeling, Architectural construction, and more.

This image-packed glossary offers a colorful, informative, organized view of the equipment, tools, tips, techniques, structural components, and design elements involved in home building, landscaping, and interior design.

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

Arm yourself with the basic knowledge of construction, home design, and architecture.

Get your DIY Home Remodeling ideas here!

Scroll further down for related links.

Also see links to other Free Books by this author.

ABODE

The Picture Dictionary of Home Design And Architecture

by Judee Shipman

CHAPTER 64

UKRAINIAN BAROQUE - U VALUE

UKRAINIAN BAROQUE: An architectural style that was popular during the 17th and 18th centuries.

One of the most typical surviving examples of Ukrainian Baroque architecture is St. Michael's Golden Domed Monastery in Kiev.

above image credit: rferl.org

UNDERCOAT: A coating that is applied to walls, underneath the top coats of paint. Sometimes called the primer.

The undercoat is considered important in many DIY Home Remodeling projects, as it hides any marks on the walls that might show through the top coat.

However, and undercoat is not always needed for DIY Home Remodeling, if you use a high quality top coat paint brand such as Sherwin Williams.

above image credit: anthifrangiadis.com

UNDERGROUND PLUMBING: Plumbing drain and waste lines installed under a basement floor.

Above image credit:

UNDERLAYMENT: A thin material placed between the plywood subfloor and the finishing floor layer.

Above image credit:

UNION: A plumbing fitting that joins pipes end to end, but can easily be dismantled for maintenance. Makes DIY home remodeling so much easier.

Above image credit:

UP TO CODE: A building whose construction satisfies all local building codes.

It is crucial to remain up to code when DIY home remodeling, as doing so will increase the price of the house if/when you decide to sell it.

Above image credit:

URBAN PLANNING: The design and intended placement of cities, and the features therein.

Above image credit:

USONIAN: A word invented by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, regarding his architectural vision for the American landscape.

"Usonian" most often refers to a collection of about 60 homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, and built between 1937 and 1958. These homes are typically single-story structures with no garage.

Above image credit:

U-STIRRUP: An open top U-shaped piece of steel, used for reinforcing a beam.

Above image credit:

UTILITY EASEMENT: The designated part of the property that leads to electric, gas, or phone lines.

Above image credit:

UTILITY KNIFE: A general purpose, fixed-blade pocket knife.

Above image credit:

U VALUE: A coefficient of heat transmission.

Above image credit: