Construction Terminology

5. - A tool or machine with a rotating cutting tip or reciprocating hammer used for making holes.
6. - A hand tool with a sharp edge for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal.
8. - The process of joining materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence.
9. - A length of timber or steel supporting part of the structure of a building, typically arranged in parallel series to support a floor or ceiling.
10. - A long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal used to support the roof or floor of a building.
13. - An upright support in the wall of a building to which sheathing, drywall, or other finish material is attached.
14. - A powdery substance made with calcined lime and clay, used with water and sand to make concrete.
17. - Material used to prevent the passage of heat, sound, or electricity.
18. - A detailed architectural drawing of a building or construction project.

1. - A framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure.
2. - A type of strong thin wooden board consisting of two or more layers glued and pressed together with the direction of the grain alternating.
3. - A small metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven into wood to join things together.
4. - Exactly vertical or true; a weight suspended on a string used as a vertical reference line.
6. - A building material made from a mixture of broken stone, sand, cement, and water, which can be poured into molds and sets as a solid mass.
7. - Structural elements added to provide rigidity and stability.
11. - A metal pin with a spiral thread running around it, used to join things together by being rotated so that it pierces wood or other material.
12. - The lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level.
13. - A hand tool or power tool with a long, sharp blade used for cutting wood or other materials.
15. - A small handheld tool with a flat, pointed blade, used to apply and spread mortar or plaster.
16. - A mixture of lime with cement, sand, and water, used in building to bond bricks or stones.