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| 2' x 2' with concealed spline |
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| suspended ceiling assembly * |
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| 12" x 12", no more than 4 lbs. dead weight |
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| sound transmission class * |
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| (STC) A measure of the degree to which sound can go through a partition |
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| sound transmission class ratings |
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| 25-low (lobby), 35-40-medium (classrooms), 65 high |
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| speech intelligibility index |
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| (SAA) based on a small part of STC |
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| acoustic tile materials * |
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| mineral fiber, glass fiber, T-grid |
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| element that controls sound in a particular area in an open space |
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| lightweight polycarbonate |
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| galvanized curve-able element, clad with wall board |
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| put in office wiring to drop power from above, duct work is above the cable tray |
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| integrated ceiling system |
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| lighting, power, fire-suppression system |
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| patterns, durable, relatively non-oxidizing |
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| lightweight, crushed with a finger, but placed out of touch, often used for trim |
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| is float glass subjected to special heat treatment. The glass is heated to about 1150 degrees Fahrenheit, after which both surfaces are cooled rapidly. This produces compressive forces on the surfaces and tensile forces in the core. Under uniform loading, tempered glass is 4 times stronger in tensile bending strength than float glass of the same thickness. When it does break, it falls into thousands of tiny pieces. One disadvantage with tempered glass is that once tempered, it can't be cut, drilled or deeply etched. |
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| consists of two or more layers of glass bonded together by an interlayer of polyvinylbutyral (a plastic film). Laminated safety glass can be clear or tinted. When exceptional impact resistance is required, heat strengthened glass can enclose one or more polycarbonate laminated with inter-layers of polyvinylbutral or polyurethane. Laminated glass is excellent where high strength or acoustical control is required. |
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measured in mega-joules, The total amount of energy required to extract, transport, manufacture, install,
maintain, and dispose a material, component or building assembly. |
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| This practice of looking at nature’s solutions for design inspiration |
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| experienced phenomena, and they are learned and culturally grounded |
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volatile organic compound,
Natural and synthetic organic substances, which are carbon-based, (excluding
carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and metal carbonates). These chemical substances have high enough vapor pressures under normal atmospheric conditions to vaporize (become a gas) at normal room temperatures and enter the atmosphere. Sources of VOCs include thinners, paints, caulks, adhesives, and solvents |
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| 5 categories of materials |
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| ceramics, composites, metals, polymers, organics |
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won't re-melt, An extremely tough and durable thermosetting plastic that consists of two
parts, that when mixed together, bond a wide variety of dissimilar materials. |
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| previously used material is reused (tires reused) |
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| use pieces of unused material from other form of production (fly ash to concrete) |
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| any section of a protruding element, as in stair steps |
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| 1st code, mesopotamia, 1780 BC |
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| up 1' for every 12' (1 to 12), landing every 30' |
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| up 1' for every 20' (1 to 20), less steep than ramps |
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| 42" above finished floor (AFF), needed when there is more than 18" of change |
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| 36" AFF, must be continuous, must continue a minimum of 1' where last step is, or go down 1' |
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| no more than 4" in between vertical pieces |
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| 1 1/2" clear space between handrail and wall |
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| always a beginning and an end (handrails) |
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| international building code |
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| american society for testing and materials standards, slump tests etc |
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| (ADAAG) American Disabilities act accessibility guideline, Titles I-V, emphasis on title III- built form policy, guidelines to follow to not get sued if someone gets hurt |
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| Underwriters Laboratories Inc, book with reference numbers for drawings so you don't have to draw everything |
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| American national standards institute |
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| construction specification institute, mater format, catalog with a division of materials, 1-48 |
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| LEED, USGBC, Green Spec, Energy Star |
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| Architectural woodwork institute, defined by letters and numbers, specifies types of wood/quality, explains custom wood working, |
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| national fire protection association, fire codes |
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| 13 categories, dependent upon site, mandates parking, building height, etc. |
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| rating 1-5 based on combustibility |
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| fire-resistance, means of egress, structure (soil, weather), light related, occupancy, energy, accessibility |
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| elevators and stairways with fire |
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| elevators and stairways with fire |
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| 5% seating for handicapped, furniture placement- clear passage 36", keen space 19", door 32" clear opening |
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| can't be longer than 30' without a landing, handrails on both sides |
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serves as an outline shell to protect or enclose the indoor environment, as well as facilitate climate control
foundation, roof, exterior systems, rain guard, mechanical system incorporated, etc |
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| transfer of heat through materials |
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| four performance objectives of a building envelope |
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| structural integrity, moisture control, temp control, air pressure control |
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| physical elements of a building envelope |
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| foundation, roof, exterior walls, doors, windows |
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An exterior wall that does not bear any additional load of the building other
than its own weight.
barrier system, drainage system, rain-screen system, bio-climate or double curtain wall |
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| the study of how the human body works and body movements |
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| study of how ppl communicate in and through space |
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The study of work. In design, fitting the tasks to coincide with the limits of
the human body. |
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| group of words that have to do with an area of study (related to proxemics) |
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| ability to handle density, depends on a person's expectations/opinions |
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| space with an outward feel (airport control tower) |
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| inwardly oriented space (coffee table in center of living room) |
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| system of panels and decks that can adapt to octagonal and triangular spaces, by Probst |
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| experience of a building through sight, hearing, smelling, touch |
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| A surface condition produced by age, sunlight, oxidation, wear or rubbing. |
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| underside of knee to floor |
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| design attempting to meet the needs of all people (including handicapped) |
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| grass not wood, over 100 diff kinds, rapidly renewable, 25% harder than red oak |
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| can be renewed in cycles under 10 years |
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| flooring that has a "give back" linoleum, vinyl, rubber, cork, leather, second to carpet |
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| Resilient floor covering institute |
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| history of resilient flooring |
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| (first) rubber, linoleum, cork, asphalt (last) |
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| easiest stone to work with |
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| flamed (hammered), honed, polished |
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| A low-sheen or dull-finish typically applied to stone by grinding. |
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| coefficient of deflection |
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| movement of the floor, [1/ (L x 360)], [1/ (L x 720)] |
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| 1-5, 1 (for walls), 5 (for outside) |
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1. ceramic (glazed/non)
2. porcelain (glazed/non)
3. quarry tile (non-glazed)- absorbs
4. ceramic mosaic tile (less than 6" sq) |
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| less than 6 inches squared |
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| much hotter firing than ceramic, wear rating of 5, low absorption rate, dust pressed |
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| moisture in tiles before fired |
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1. vertical surfaces in a residence
2. light traffic
3. most reisdential
4. heavy traffic
5. freeze thaw applications |
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1. sanded
2. unsanded
3. epoxy grout (stain resistant)-dark green, black marble, must work quickly to get film of epoxy off before it sets
(crushed limestone based grout) |
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| chemicals added, water added, color changes |
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| utilizes a backing cloth in which string is woven (tufted), 90% of all carpets |
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| big carpet, rolled sheet carpet, 12 or 13 feet wide, grain alignment same to make seams match |
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1. water-based semticious mixture (cement and other materials) up to 2" thick
2. epoxy based mixture (stronger) 1/4" thick
A composite mixture that is poured in place or precast, and used for floor and
other treatment |
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| normal sheet glass/ float glass |
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A high-optical quality glass sheet, manufactured by cooling a layer of liquid glass
on a layer of molten tin. |
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Float glass that is heated, then rapidly cooled, causing it to harden and
contract. The process strengthens the glass to six times the strength of annealed glass, thousands of pieces when broken |
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| polymer plastic sheets between glass, aka safety glass |
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| electricity changes opacity |
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| carbon in it, will burn and decompose naturally |
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| inert, not organic, can be natural organic-naturally formed but not from living plants or animals. |
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| inorganic natural material |
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| organic synthetic material |
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unfinished wood,
pre-finished wood,
engineered wood,
reclaimed lumber,
bamboo flooring,
laminate flooring |
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bamboo is not a wood, it is a grass.
bamboo is not green- distribution costs and binding agents, rapidly renewable |
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| anything that can be renewed in 10 years or less |
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| wall that doesn't bear weight of anything but itself |
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| stud, shorter than normal length, inside of a window or door frame |
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| Gypsum wallboard is the most common and most versatile of all partition types. It consists of a gypsum core sandwiched between heavy papers. |
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| wallboard for fire resistant partition, 5/8 " thick, 1 hour fire rating |
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| core with two exterior pieces of sheeting |
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| "green" board for bathrooms/steam rooms, resists moisture |
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| used to replace first coat of plaster |
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| board that blocks all sound |
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3 coats plaster:
1. scratch coat
2. 1/8" thick brown-like sand coat
3. finish coat |
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| hardware to attach wallboard |
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| galvanized steel: z-clip, 1" hat channel, 2" channel |
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| galvanized, curves can be shaped and used to support curved walls, 1/4" thick wallboard is moistened and applied to the track in overlapping manner, millwork glass wood added after |
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building of structures from individual units
brick, tile, stone, cmu |
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| dimensional, precisely precut stone |
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| limestone + heat/pressure |
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| composed with lead, brass, or zinc |
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| translucent, doesn't scratch, good for partitions |
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| An alloy of copper, tin, and various other metals. |
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| coefficient of friction * |
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A measure of a floor surface’s slip resistance. ADAAG recommends a static
coefficient of friction for flat surfaces to be .6 or higher and .8 or higher for ramps and slopes. |
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The harvested outer layer of the Spanish oak cork tree. Cork is considered a
rapidly renewable material used, among other applications, as a resilient floor tile covering. |
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A resilient and renewable floor covering composed of oxidized linseed oil or
other resins, mixed with powdered cork or wood flour, mineral fillers, and pigments bonded to a backing made of jute or another material. |
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A composite mixture that is poured in place or precast, and used for floor and
other treatments. It consists of marble, quartz, granite, glass or other suitable chips, and poured with a binder that is cementitious, chemical or a combination of both. Terrazzo is cured, ground, and polished to a uniformly textured (generally to a honed finished surface). |
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| Any synthetic-based polymer substrate that can be molded or formed, such as acrylic or polyester. |
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A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, (sometimes with hair or fiber
added), that cures to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings. |
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The physical sensation (tactile experience) that results from touching or
otherwise physically interacting with built-form. |
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| window with a transparent seem from wall to roof |
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1. lighting
2. HVAC
3. MEP
4. Fire supression |
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| space between things, gray space |
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Variation to the underside of a ceiling, arch, or interior overhang. Soffits can
vary in vertical dimension from a few inches or centimeters to several feet depending upon construction. |
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| reflected ceiling plan, drawing looking down on floor plan |
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| space that belongs to two or more spaces, in between (porches) |
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| element that acts as a reference to other parts |
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| recessed shape in a building, often in the ceiling |
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| types of integrated ceiling things * |
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1. walls and columns
2. lighting
3. ventilation
4. comfort cooling
5. fire protection
6. power and data
7. other equipment |
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| exposed/closed spline ceiling * |
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The most common suspended ceiling system is the lay-in system in which panels are simply laid on top of an exposed t-shaped grid system. These are basically the square edged tile with wide and narrow grids.
Concealed spline systems are also available. These systems hide the grid from view. |
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A thin strip of wood or metal used to align and join two materials or
components together. |
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| mechanical, electrical and plumbing |
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A generic term, often used as a synonym for plasterboard or drywall, a
product created by sandwiching a layer of gypsum between two paper layers. |
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