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An opening that allows entry into the attic of a home.
access hole
Stonework that uses dressed, cut, or squared stones to provide a regular pattern or finished appearance.
ashlar stonework
A fired clay masonry product.
brick
The second stucco layer in the three-coat process; covers any lath not covered by the scratch coat, adds strength to the shell, trues up the surface, and provides an appropriate surface for the final coat.
brown coat
A wall constructed of concrete blocks; units are arranged to provide a continuous air space 2" to 3" thick.
cavity wall
Brick that is less uniform in size and color than face brick and may have a lip on one or more edges.
common brick
Rubble stonework in which all of the stones are generally flat or rectangular, so that the result looks like courses (rows) of stone
coursed rubble
A structural member, also called a jack stud, that is not full length due to a wall opening.
cripple stud
Brick that is uniform in size and has sharp corners and lines.
face brick
The third stucco layer in the three-coat process; a thin layer in which texture or design patterns are applied.
finish coat
An angled cut on a joist end in solid brick and stone walls to prevent toppling the wall if the house should catch fire.
firecut
Strips of 2 × 2 or 1 × 3 lumber affixed to a masonry wall to provide a nailing surface for drywall, plaster, or paneling.
furring strip
A method of constructing headers for window and door openings in which shorter studs and jack studs are firmly nailed to the sole and top plates of the opening.
header-and-stud framing
Concrete wall forms made of foam insulation that are filled with concrete and remain in place to become part of the exterior wall structure.
insulated concrete forms (ICFs)
A structural member positioned inside a wall opening to help support the header over the opening.
jack stud
A full-height structural member at the sides of a wall opening to which trimmers (also called jack studs) are nailed to provide additional support.
king stud
