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.

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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 coating 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 one or more live trees for some or all of its structural components.

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TRIM: The final applications on a structure, such as moldings, doors, paint, 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 hardware typically used in bathtubs and toilet tanks.

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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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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.