Bead 1 like

Narrow line of weld metal or sealant

Metal or wood strip that secures a sheet of glass

Metal edge or corner accessory for plaster or gypsum board

Narrow, convex molding profile

Bead Weld 1 like

Weld type with one or more string or weave beads on an unbroken surface; the metal added in welding

Bead, Molding 1 like

Half-round narrow molding attached on a larger piece

Square or rectangular trim less than 1 inch in width

Bead, Parting 1 like

Narrow strip between the upper and lower sashes in a double-hung window frame

Bead, Plaster 0 likes

Built-in edging usually metal to reinforce a plaster angle

Bead, Sash 0 likes

Strip with an edge molded against where a sash slides

Beaded Molding 0 likes

Cast plaster string of beads in a molding or cornice

Beading 0 likes

Ridge or raised linear deformation that can emerge at finished gypsum board joints

Beam 0 likes

Straight structural part that mainly resists transverse loads; a term for joists, girders, rafters, and purlins

Beam Bolster 0 likes

A fabricated wire device used to temporarily buoy reinforcing steel in structural formwork like beams and slabs

Beam Chair 0 likes

A wire seat or support for reinforcing bars that secures them while concrete for a beam is poured around them

Beam Clamp 1 like

A device which holds a horizontal structural part to a vertical part

Beam Compass1 like

Drafting tool made of wood or a metal bar fitted with a point and a movable pen or pencil holder to use in drawing large radius arcs and circles; a Trammel

Beam Hanger1 like

A strap wire or other device to hang beam forms from another structural part

A steel strap used for supporting the end of a beam

Beam Rail 0 likes

Solid wood band connected to a horizontal structural part

Beam, Bond 0 likes

Reinforced horizontal concrete masonry or concrete beam mounted in place to strengthen a masonry wall and keep a masonry wall together

Beam, Concrete 0 likes

Horizontal structural part which transversely supports a load and transfers the load to vertical parts made of a composite material of sand, coarse aggregate, cement and water

Beam, Grade 0 likes

End-supported horizontal load-bearing foundation part that supports an exterior wall or other building load

Beam, Precast 0 likes

Concrete horizontal structural part that is cast and cured somewhere other than its final place, on- or off-site

Beam, Reinforcing 0 likes

Horizontal part installed to reinforce and support the load of a structure

Beam, Sheetrock 0 likes

Horizontal part made of plasterboard

Bearding 0 likes

In carpeting, long fiber fuzz on some loop pile fabrics, caused by fibers snagging and loosening due to a lack of anchorage

Bearing Block 0 likes

Piece of wood secured to a column to support a beam or girder

Bearing Capacity 0 likes

Maximum allowable load on a structural element

Bearing Header 0 likes

A beam at right angle to joists and to which joists are nailed in framing for a chimney, stairway, or other opening

A wooden lintel

Horizontal structural part over an opening

Bearing Wall 0 likes

A wall that supports any vertical load more than its own weight

Beating Block 0 likes

Wooden block to embed tiles in a flat plane; the method is called beating in

Becquerel 0 likes

Unit for measuring radiation from radium and radon

Bed 0 likes

The horizontal surface on which the bricks of a wall rest, and the mortar on which the brick rests

See Bed Mold

Bed Coat 0 likes

See Bedding Coat

Bed Joint 0 likes

Horizontal layer of mortar in which a masonry unit is set

Bedding 0 likes

A filling of mortar, putty, or other substance in order to secure a firm bearing

Ground or supports in which pipe is laid

Bedding Coat 0 likes

In gypsum board, the first coat of joint compound over tape, bead, and fastener heads; also called Bed Coat

Coat of plaster to receive aggregate or other decorative material, impinged or embedded into its surface before it sets

Bedding Plane 0 likes

Separation or weakness between two layers of rock created by changes during the building up of the rock–forming material

Bedrock 0 likes

Suitable subsurface layer of earth to support a structure

Bell 0 likes

Portion of a pipe which, for a short distance, is large enough to receive the end of another pipe of the same diameter to make a joint; also called Bell End or Hub

Bell Trap1 like

Floor drain trap that consists of an inverted bell with a water seal

Bellows1 like

An instrument or machine that draws in air through a valve or orifice by expansion and contraction and expels it through a tube

Bellows Copper 0 likes

Flexible joint in copper piping that can expand or contract to allow for thermal fluctuations

Bellows Seal 0 likes

Way of sealing the valve stem

Belt Course 0 likes

Course of bricks or other material projecting slightly from the face of the wall

Horizontal board across or around a building, usually made of a flat part and a molding

Horizontal course on the face of a building

Belt Marks 0 likes

Surface defect in gypsum board made by the machines forming belt during manufacture

Belt Sander1 like

Electric sanding tool where the sand paper abrasive is a continuous belt

Bema 0 likes

Part of an eastern church containing the altar

Bench1 like

Long seat for several people.

Working table or counter for a carpenter, artisan, or scientist

Bench Grinder1 like

A type of  benchtop grinding machine that drives abrasive wheels.

Bench Mark 0 likes

An elevation point used as a reference in determining and recording other elevations

Bench Saw1 like

Power saw held securely on a stationary bench

Bend, Soil 0 likes

Piece of short curved pipe like an elbow connecting two straight links of pipe in a sewage system

Bending 0 likes

The result of a force causing curvature in a linear element

Bending Moment 0 likes

The moment when a beam or other structural part bends

Bending Spring 0 likes

Coil spring on inside or outside of tubing to stop it collapsing while bending it

Bending Stress 0 likes

Compressive or tensile stress caused by the applying non-axial force to a structural part

Beneficiary 0 likes

The person designated to receive the proceeds of an insurance policy

Lender for a trust deed

Bent Bar1 like

Steel reinforcing bar bent to a specific shape such as a truss bar, straight bar with hook, stirrup, or column tie

Bentonite 0 likes

Clay composed mainly of minerals, characterized by high absorption and very large volume change with wetting or drying, swelling to several times its volume when saturated with liquid

Bentonite Membrane 0 likes

A thin, pliable sheet or layer made from bentonite; used for waterproofing retaining walls

Benzene1 like

Highly flammable petroleum product used by painters as thinning solvent and diluent; also used in dyeing and as a cleansing agent

Benzol 0 likes

See Benzene

Berm 0 likes

Small artificial ridge of soil at the top of an earth bank to stop water drainage onto the bank

Beryllium Oxide 0 likes

Material of extremely high thermal conductivity which is toxic in the powder form

Bevel 0 likes

A slanted surface; an end or edge cut at an angle other than a right angle

A type of edge preparation on metal for welding

Bevel Board 0 likes

Board used in framing roof or stairway to lay out bevels; also called Pitch Board

Bevel Gears0 likes

Meshing gears on intersecting axes

Beveled Concrete 0 likes

Angle in concrete or inclination of any line in concrete or concrete surface that joins another

Bezel 0 likes

Sloping surface on a cutting tool, as on a chisel

Frame around a glazed opening or a built-in appliance

BHMA 0 likes

Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association

BHMA Hinge 0 likes

Hinge that has the seal of approval of the Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association

Bi-Fold Door1 like

A door with two leaves, hinged together to close on itself

BIA 0 likes

Brick Institute of America

Bid 0 likes

A formal offer by a contractor based on the specifications for a project to do all or part of the work at a certain price in accordance with the terms and conditions stated in the offer; an offer or proposal of a price or the amount offered or proposed

Bid Bond 0 likes

Issued by a surety on behalf of a contractor, a bid bond provides assurance to the recipient of the contractor‘s bid that if the bid is accepted, the contractor will execute a contract and provide a performance bond; the surety must pay the recipient of the bid the difference between the contractor‘s bid and the bid of the next lowest responsible bidder if the bid is accepted and the contractor doesn’t execute a contract or provide a performance bond

Bid Date/Time 0 likes

The final date and time set by the owner, architect, etc. or for receiving bids

Bid Form 0 likes

Standard written form provided to bidders in order to obtain the requested information and signatures from the bidding parties

Bid Opening 0 likes

Process of opening and tabulating bids received within the designated bid date and time and conforming with the bid procedures

Bid Package 0 likes

Documents provided to general contractors who are bidding for a construction project consisting of the bidding requirements and the contract documents; also called the Bidding Documents

Bid Price 0 likes

Specific sum stated in the bidder’s bid

Bid Rigging 0 likes

Collusion in a fraudulent practice with secret agreements among competing contractors, owners or agents to control the outcome of a bid

Bid Security 0 likes

Funds or a bid bond received with a bid as a guarantee to the recipient that the contractor, if awarded the contract, will execute the contract based on the bidding requirements of the contract documents

Bid Shopper 0 likes

Buyer who attempts to play a potential supplier or subcontractor against another in order to obtain a lower purchase price; a method by which contractors try to secure lower prices from potential subcontractors and material suppliers than the contractors’ original estimates or after a contract is awarded, attempt to induce subcontractors to lower the subcontract price in the bid

Bid Shopping 0 likes

Unethical procedure where a general contractor contacts subcontractors in order to receive lower subcontractor prices after having been awarded the contract for the project

Bid Tabulation 0 likes

Summary sheet listing all bid prices in order to analyze the bid results. Bid tabulations include the specified items of the request to bid, bid amount, completion date and time, addenda, contract exclusions, bonding rate, and other criteria

Bid Time 0 likes

Date and time defined by the architect and owner to receive bid proposals; also called Bid Date

Bidder 0 likes

Prime contractor who submits a bid directly to an owner

Bidding Documents 0 likes

Published advertisement or written request to bid, bidders instructions, bid form and the proposed contract documents with addenda provided before submission of bids

Bidding Period 0 likes

Time period allowed from issuing of bidding requirements and contract documents to the defined bid date/time

Bidding Requirements 0 likes

Procedures and conditions to submit a bid; the written minimum acceptable requirements are provided in documents by the owner during bidding process; the owner generally reserves the right to reject a bid if the requirements are not met; See Bidding Documents

Bidet1 like

A plumbing fixture, the size and shape of a toilet, with cold and hot running water, installed in the bath room

Bifold Door 1 like

Door hinged in the middle that opens in a smaller area than standard swing doors, most often used for closet doors

Bifunctional 0 likes

Having two functions

Billhook 0 likes

Tool with hooked blade employed for cutting and pruning

Bimetallic Strip 0 likes

A strip consisting of two metals that bends as the temperature changes; a bimetallic strip of iron and brass, when heated will bend and straightened on cooling; often used to open or close a switch

Bin 0 likes

Container or enclosed place for storage

Bin Method 0 likes

Way to compute cooling energy use requirements for commercial and industrial buildings and for homes using passive heating and cooling design with high mass thermal storage

Bin, Ice Storage1 like

Container for storing ice and keeping it in a solid state

Binder 0 likes

Substance that performs cohesively

Fines that hold dry gravel together

Chemical additive to gypsum board core formulation, often starch, to improve the bond

Nonvolatile part of a paint that binds or cements the pigment particles together; eg. oils, varnishes and proteins

Receipt of deposit to secure the right to purchase a home at agreed upon terms by a buyer and seller

Bindery 0 likes

Premises where books are bound

Binding 0 likes

Strip sewn over a carpet edge to protect unraveling

Biodegradability 0 likes

Ability of a material to rot after use as a result of microorganisms

Biological Contaminants 0 likes

Agents from living organisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and antigens that can be inhaled and cause health issues including allergies, respiratory disorders, and infections; also known as microbiologicals or microbials

Bipass Doors 0 likes

Doors that slide by each other and often used as closet doors

BIPV 0 likes

Building Integrated Photovoltaic Cell

Birch 0 likes

Hardwood, species Betula

Birch Door1 like

Door made or faced with a strong fine-grained birch hardwood

Birch Paneling 0 likes

Rectangular sheets of paneling made with a strong fine-grained birch hardwood

Birch Veneer 0 likes

Thin sheets of strong fine-grained hardwood used in furniture, flooring, and paneling

Bird Peck 0 likes

Small hole or patch of distorted grain in wood caused by birds pecking through the growing cells in the tree

Birdbath 0 likes

Hollow round depression in asphaltic concrete paving or in portland cement concrete flatwork s

Birdcage 0 likes

End of a stair rail where the banisters are curved in a spiral to create a newel post

Birds-Eye 0 likes

Small area in wood where the fibers are indented and contorted to form small circular or elliptical figures that look like birds eyes; often seen in sugar maple and used for decorative purposes

Birds-Mouth 0 likes

Notch cut on the bottom side of a rafter to fit it to the top plate

Birdscreen1 like

Wire screening connected to louvers, ventilators and openings to stop entry by birds and small animals

Biscuit Chips 0 likes

Glazed-over chips on the edge or corner of the tile body

Biscuit Cracks 0 likes

Fractures in the body of a tile on the face and back

Bisect 0 likes

Divide into two parts, sometimes equal

Bisque Fire 0 likes

Method of kiln–firing ceramic ware before glazing

Bit 0 likes

Projecting blade of a key cut to actuate the lock tumblers

Removable cutting edge of a drill, known as a drill bit

Replaceable tip or portion that sits in the slotted screw head of a screw gun

Biting 0 likes

Solvent in topcoat of a lacquer surface dissolves or bites into the coat below

Bitting 0 likes

Notches and hollows on the blade of a door lock key

Bitumen 0 likes

Type of black or dark-colored solid, semisolid, or viscous cementitious substances; bitumens are heated to a liquid state, dissolved with a solvent, or emulsified before use

Bituminous 0 likes

Looking like, composed of, or impregnated with hydrocarbon mixtures like tar or asphalt, along with their nonmetallic derivatives

Bituminous Dampproofing 0 likes

Impregnated mixture used on a surface to stop moisture from getting through; dampproofing does not generally resist water under hydrostatic pressure; see Dampproofing

Bituminous Emulsion 0 likes

Suspension of tiny globules of bituminous material in water or in a water solution; suspension of tiny globules of water or an aqueous solution in a liquid bituminous material

Bituminous Grout 0 likes

Bituminous material and fine sand mix that flows into position naturally when heated

Bituminous Membrane 0 likes

Thin layer or sheet of an impregnated mixture used as damp proofing

Bituminous Sidewalk 0 likes

A walkway made with an impregnated mixture of hydrocarbons with aggregate such as sand or stone; often called blacktop