HOME DECORATION AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS

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This complete, full color dictionary offers a basic introduction to the equipment, tools, techniques, and components involved in construction, home design, gardening, landscaping, and architecture.

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The Picture Dictionary of Home Design And Architecture

by Judee Shipman

CHAPTER 29

JACKHAMMER - JUMPERS

JACKHAMMER: A heavy, electric power tool that combines the functions of a hammer and a chisel. Jackhammers are generally used for breaking up concrete.

In home decoration and building renovation, a jackhammer may be needed to install new plumbing.

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JACK POST: A type of steel structural support with adjustable height.

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JACK RAFTER: A rafter that spans the distance from a valley to a ridge.

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JAGATI: A raised surface, platform, or terrace, seen in certain examples of Indian architecture.

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JALOUSIE: An insulated window.

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JAMB: The side and head lining of a door, window, or other wall opening. The jamb encloses the frame.

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J-CHANNEL: A substance used for finishing vertical drywall edges.

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JETTYING: A construction technique in which the upper story of a building juts outward. Also see Garrison.

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JEWELER'S SCREWDRIVER: A small screwdriver with a thin bit, typically used for making and repairing jewelry. Sometimes used for intricate construction work.

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JIG SAW: A power tool used for cutting free form curves, such as the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.

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JOB CHEST: A large tool box. Useful for most home decoration projects.

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JOINT: The location between the touching surfaces of two pieces of building material. Joints can be held together by nails, screws, glue, cement, or mortar.

In some joints, the parts are fitted together. The craft of securing joints by fitting the parts together is called joinery.

There are many types of joints, including:

Block joint
Box joint
Butt joint
Coped joint
Dado joint
Dovetail joint
Dowel joint
Fence Rail joint
Lap joint
Mitered joint
Mortar joint
Mortice and Tenon joint
Notch joint
Rabbet joint
Spline joint

You can look up any of these individually within this book.

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JOINT COMPOUND: A cement powder mixed with water and used for mudding a sheetrock finish. Also known as sparkle or drywall mud.

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JOINTER: A woodworking machine used for planing surfaces.

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JOINTING TOOL: One of many tool varieties used for joining pieces of wood, metal, or plastic.

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JOINT TRENCH: A situation where electricity lines and telephone lines are buried in the same hole.

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JOIST: A wood beam the provides support to floors and ceilings by running parallel with other joists. Joists are supported by even larger beams called girders.

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JOIST HANGER: A U-shaped piece of metal that helps support a floor joist.

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JUMPERS: Water pipes or electrical wires installed in a pit before the meter is installed.

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