MODERN HOME DESIGNS AND VINTAGE ARCHITECTURE

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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.

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The Picture Dictionary of Home Design And Architecture

by Judee Shipman

CHAPTER 68

XENON - ZONING

XENON: A chemical element which is the inert gas used in fluorescent lamps.

Shown below, a fluorescent bathroom towel rack is one of many popular modern home designs.

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XYLOGRAPHY: The art of engraving wood.

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XYST: A long, covered portico in Greek and Roman architecture.

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Y: A Y-shaped pipe for plumbing.

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YARD: One cubic yard of concrete measures 3x3x3 feet in volume, or 27 cubic feet.

One cubic yard of concrete will pour 80 square feet of sidewalk or flooring that is 3.5 inches thick.

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YOKE: The location where a home's water meter is installed between two copper pipes, located in the water meter pit in the yard.

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YURT: A broad, rounded hut covered with a waterproof textile.

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Z-BAR FLASHING: Bent, galvanized metal flashing installed above the horizontal trim board of an exterior window, door, or brick run. It prevents water from getting into the home.

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ZIGZAG RULE: See Folding Rule.

ZINC: A metallic element, used for making batteries, among other things.

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ZONE: The section of a building that is served by a single heating or cooling loop, due to its distinct heating or cooling needs.

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ZONE VALVE: A device usually placed near the heater or cooler, which controls the flow of water or steam to parts of the building.

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ZONING: Laws and ordinances that restrict the way in which a building can be used, and where it may be built. Also see Building Codes. Modern home designs always account for zoning laws.

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