ARCHITECTURE, HOME CONSTRUCTION, AND DESIGN

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This image-packed introductory guide 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.

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ABODE

The Picture Dictionary of Home Design And Architecture

by Judee Shipman

CHAPTER 63

TREAD - TYMPANUM

TREAD: In home construction, a tread is the walking surface on any step of a stairway.

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TREATED LUMBER: A manufactured wood product designed to reduce the damage caused by rot or by wood eating insects.

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TREE HOUSE: An above-ground house that uses a live tree for some or all of its structural components.

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TRIM: The final applications on a structure, such as moldings, doors, and decorative elements.

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TRIMMER: The vertical stud that supports a header at a door, window, or other opening.

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TRIM SAW: A type of circular saw.

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TRIP LEVER MECHANISM: A piece of metal hardware typically used in bathtubs.

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TROWEL: A small, shallow, pointed, hand held shovel.

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TRUSS: A roof support beam with zig zag framing components. Similar to a rafter, but with a longer span.

There are quite a few types of trusses used in home construction. They include

Bowstring
Kingpost
Lenticular
Pratt
Town's Lattice
Vierendeel

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TRYSQUARE: A carpenter's tool with a ruled metal straight edge.

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TUBING: Flexible piping for the transfer of gases and liquids.

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TUB TRAP: The curved, U-shaped section of a bathtub drain pipe.

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TUDOR: A style of American architecture that was inspired by England's medieval architecture. Tudor-style home construction was most popular in America between 1890 and 1940.

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TUNGSTEN CARBIDE: A type of sandpaper (abrasive agent).

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TUNING WRENCH: A socket wrench used for tuning musical instruments.

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TURNKEY: A property that is "move-in ready." In other words, the space is already furnished, with all the utilities hooked up.

If the turnkey is a commercial business, the inventory and any existing customer base are typically included.

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TURPENTINE: A petroleum oil sometimes used as paint thinner.

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TURRET: A small, rounded tower projecting upward from the corner of a house.

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