Technical Dictionary

Maintenance   Process undertaken to keep the construction works in the same condition as at the end of the Creation Process or to restore it to that condition. Maintenance Manual Document that contains advice on care and servicing requirements of a construction works. Make Good    To restore new or existing work after being damaged; … [Read more...] about Technical Dictionary: M – Building and Drafting Terms

Labelled Door (or Frame)      A door or frame that conforms to all the applicable requirements, in respect to fire resistance, of nationally recognised testing authority, and bears a label designating that fire rating. Also known as Fire-Rated Doors. Ladder-Back Chair    A chair made with a back of horizontal rails between … [Read more...] about Technical Dictionary: L – Building and Drafting Terms

K-Value                                                    The measurement of the ability of the glass to transmit heat through its thickness when the difference between the temperature of the air on two sides is one degree. The lower the K-Value the … [Read more...] about Technical Dictionary: K – Building and Drafting Terms

Jack Rafter     A rafter that spans the distance from the wall plate to a hip, or from a valley to a ridge. Jacobean StyleA style of architecture and decoration prevalent in England during the reign of James I (1603-1625). It combines renaissance, Gothic and Palladian motifs. The furniture, which was generally made of dark stained oak, was heavy and … [Read more...] about Technical Dictionary: J – Building and Drafting Terms

ISO Standards Standards established by the International Standards Organization to unify worldwide product standards and testing methods for materials. Impact Isolation          Impact isolation is the ability of a material or construction to stop noise generated by impacts. The reduction of impact noise normally requires a … [Read more...] about Technical Dictionary: I – Building and Drafting Terms

Habitable Room         A room used for normal domestic activities. Includes, a bedroom, living room, lounge room, music room, television room, kitchen, dining room, sewing room, study, playroom, family room and sun room. Excludes, a bathroom, laundry, water closet, pantry, walk-in wardrobe, corridor, hallway, lobby, photographic … [Read more...] about Technical Dictionary: H – Building and Drafting Terms